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Big Discount Retailer Closes 3 Of Their 29 Illinois Stores
According to an SEC filing from last month, Big Lots, which was founded here in the Midwest (Columbus, Ohio) 50 years ago, said that they expect to close between 35 and 40 stores across the nation this year. They also said that they plan to open 3 new ones, but...
WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign-Urbana Jul. 25 – Jul. 28
Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Adelyn Mui talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m. Krannert Center Uncorked with Emily the Band at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Time: 5 p.m.
16-year-old hurt in overnight Danville shooting
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Police Department is asking the public for help in the investigation of an overnight shooting that left a teenager hurt. Department officials said in a press release that officers responded at 9:45 p.m. to the area of James and May Streets for a report of a gunshot victim. When […]
Werner | Competent, competitive Illini football looking to take next step: 'Bottom line is it's about wins'
INDIANAPOLIS — Bret Bielema has made Illinois football competent and competitive. That's no small task given what he inherited. Under his stewardship, the Illini football program is no longer a Big Ten doormat. But entering Year Four, the revenue driver of the entire athletics program still is not a standard of success either.
Vandalia Statehouse Painting back at Vandalia City Hall
The painting of the Vandalia Statehouse is back at Vandalia City Hall. At the former Vandalia City Hall, the large painting of the Vandalia Statehouse was on the wall behind the council. But, when City Hall moved to its current location, the painting stayed in what is now the Vandalia Public Safety Building. But, with a new wall built at City Hall, the large painting of the Statehouse is back behind the council table. The painting was moved to City Hall on Monday.
A Senseless July: Remembering Alton, Eric, Michael, Philando, Sandra, And Now, Sonya Massey
Sangamon County State’s Attorney released video camera footage of Sonya Massey’s death at the hands of former police officer Sean Grayson. The video shows how quickly a Black life can be taken without any provocation. As Black Americans grapple with this senseless, systemic violence that plagues the United States, Sonya Massey’s name and the images associated with her death are added to the growing list of Black lives that have been impacted by police brutality and what some call modern-day lynchings by rogue cops. We cannot ignore that there seems to be an uptick in police shootings as the temperature rise. It...
Glenwood’s Appenzeller Talks National Ranking And Summer All Star Games
Glenwood left-handed senior Cameron Appenzeller has been ranked the #1 ranked left handed pitcher in the class of 2025 according to Prep Baseball since the high school season ended and is now receiving invites and attending camps and all star games all over the country. We spoke with Appenzeller on Tuesday about his summer so far and what he’s looking forward to.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker cites ‘private conversations’ in declining to discuss VP possibility
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday continued to sidestep questions about whether he’s under consideration as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, again saying he would not discuss “private conversations.” The comments were Pritzker’s first to local media since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid over the weekend, and came a day after ...
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Illinois quick hits: Flood clean kits available; unclaimed property auction
Flood clean kits available Residents of Nashville, Illinois, will be able to collect cleanup kits from the American Red Cross this week to help with flooding recovery efforts. Last week, multiple inches of rain fell, leading to flash flooding in Nashville and the surrounding area. Local emergency officials warned of an imminent dam failure and evacuated over 200 residents. ...
LISTEN: Decatur Park District’s Clay Gerhard on Byers & Co
July 24, 2024 – Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about shows at the Devon, glow night at Overlook Adventure Park, Pack Your Backpack Day, and Wings and Wheels at the airport. Listen to the podcast now!
Consider yourself enchanted by Urbana Park District’s Oliver!
Stories about misfits and orphans who find themselves in over their heads and trapped on all sides by the world and characters who inhabit it aren’t anything new in fiction. Almost every fantasy story has a character who fits that description, and they’re usually the hero. Urbana Park District’s Youth Theatre took the stage at Parkland College last weekend in Oliver!, the perky musical rendering of Charles Dickens’ 1838 novel about the cruel effects of poverty in pre-Victorian London.
LISTEN: Hickory Point Bank and Rotary on Byers & Co
July 24, 2024 – Judy Lourash and Dan Bolt of Hickory Point Bank and Rachel Moran of Decatur Rotary Club joined Byers & Co to talk about how HPB encourages and supports its employees to be involved in the community in organizations like Rotary and what makes Rotary continue to thrive. Listen to the podcast now!
Rosemary and James Gibbons 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. James Gibbons of rural Edgewood, IL will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the Mason Civic Center in Mason. Friends and family are invited to attend the open house from 2-4 p.m. at the Center. Rosemary and James were married on Saturday,...
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