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Illinois Among the Least Hard-Working States in America, New Study Reveals
Most of us would agree that hard work has been a crucial quality throughout the history of America, and the numbers suggest that working hard is still very much an American thing today. We put in more hours at our jobs than several other industrialized countries. The average U.S. worker...
Illinois election integrity advocate raises concerns
(The Center Square) – With elections coming down the pike, an Illinois election integrity advocate is raising concerns. In Illinois, you can request permanent mail-in voting to where the local election official sends out a mail-in ballot for every election. Carol Davis is with the Illinois Election Integrity Program. She said mail-in voting has greater potential for fraud. Davis suggested voters request a mail-in ballot, not a permanent one, and...
Sample pawpaw fruit in September at Allerton Public Library
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — In September, the University of Illinois Extension office will teach you about the pawpaw tree and even let you sample its banana-like fruit. On September 17th, at 2 p.m., participants will learn about the native tropical fruit for one hour at the Allerton Public Library. They will learn the history of the pawpaw tree, how to grow the fruit at home, and even eat some pawpaw bread.
Church construction accident causes crew workers to be airlifted to an Urbana hospital
CASEY, Ill. (WTHI) - A tragic event struck a Clark County city on Wednesday. Around 11:30 a.m., two men were injured as they were working to help build a church. Following the incident, both men were airlifted to Carle Hospital in Urbana. According to church officials, Curt Miller and his...
Atomic Wings to have grand opening Saturday
Aug. 28—CHAMPAIGN — Atomic Wings' new Campustown location — and its first franchise in downstate Illinois — will hold a grand opening this weekend. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the restaurant, which is located at 622 E. Green Street. Local franchisee Kavita Venkatesh said the event will include giveaways, and they also hope to have a DJ there. "Obviously, everybody can expect ...
Fall electronics recycling event set for October 12 at Parkland College
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The Countywide Residential Electronics Collection (CREC) event this fall will take place on Saturday, October 12, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Parkland College. To attend the CREC event, residents of participating Champaign County communities must register online in advance here.Registration opens on Monday,...
Missing Urbana man found
URBANA, Ill. (WICS) — UPDATE:. Urbana Police have announced that Jimmy Joy was located unharmed Thursday morning. Officials said Joy was found in Champaign at Second and Church Streets around 10:45 a.m. ORGINIAL:. At the request of the Urbana Police, the Illinois State Police is activating an Endangered Missing...
Illini football set to take the field against Eastern Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — WQAD-8 readers, it's that time of year again. Late August means college football is right around the corner, and for Big Ten fans, this season promises to be one to remember. With four new teams joining the conference—Oregon, Washington, USC, and UCLA—excitement is building. These programs,...
Soccer Recap: Decatur Eisenhower Starts Season with Loss on the Road
Decatur Eisenhower had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth Cardinals by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost nine in a row.
Report: Forsyth Applebee's closed due to "imminent health hazard"
FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) — The Applebee's in Forsyth will remain closed until next week after the Macon County Health Department found imminent health hazards, according to a report filed by the Office of Environmental Health. According to a notice hung on the establishment's front door, the restaurant closed Tuesday.
Dim Sum House is open on Green Street
Dim Sum House has opened in Campustown. Located at the corner of Fourth and Green Streets beside Northern Cuisine, the new restaurant is in the same space that used to be unlimited hot pot restaurant Chong Qing House, which has moved inside Hot Wok Express. Before that, the corner restaurant was Lai Lai Wok.
UIUC Building and Food Service Workers Reject Contract
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Workers have overwhelmingly voted down the latest contract proposal. SEIU Local 73 represents 763 Food Service and Building Service Workers who have been in contract negotiations for seven months and overwhelmingly voted to strike on July 24. Barring new contract proposals, the strike could begin as soon as Sunday, September 15.
Families have mixed feelings as Urbana opens its first fully multilingual school
URBANA — Felix Ayanbode has statistics at his fingertips for why his daughter should learn multiple languages. His first grader, Faith, is learning to be bilingual in French and English at Urbana District 116’s first multilingual school, Yankee Ridge Elementary. “When you know another language, you are able...
Credit Building Workshops offered as part of Decatur Homebuyer Initiative
August 28, 2024 – Busey Bank is offering a credit building workshop on Thursday, September 5th, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. as part of the Decatur Homebuyer Initiative. The class is free and being held at City of Praise Church, located at 1415 N Edward Street. The Decatur Homebuyer Initiative is a collaboration aimed at preparing and supporting residents to become homeowners.
Millikin to hold open community auditions for the upcoming stage reading of “A Raisin in the Sun”
August 28, 2024 – Millikin University’s School of Theatre & Dance is inviting community members of all ages to audition for a stage reading of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic “A Raisin in the Sun,” directed by Sandra Brown, on Saturday, August 31 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the Center for Theatre & Dance, Room 315.
Union for Decatur school custodians delivers intent to strike
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Custodians at the Decatur School District may go on strike next month. Custodians delivered their 10-day strike notice at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening. They have been at the negotiation table bargaining for wage increases since February. Workers have spoken at several Board of Education meetings this year about […]
EIU opens Family Hub space for student caregivers
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Booth Library on EIU’s campus has become more friendly for families with small children. In the library, the newest space is the Family Hub. The hub includes two lactation and infant feeding rooms, family-friendly study spaces, and changing stations. The university held a ribbon cutting for the space Wednesday afternoon. […]
Mahomet Public Library takes time to plan for facility expansion
The Mahomet Public Library is planning a $7.4 million expansion to accommodate the increasing demands of the rapidly growing community. Since moving into its current 13,300-square-foot building on Highway 150 in 2010, the library has outgrown its space, prompting a comprehensive expansion plan designed to serve the community for the next 20 years.
Buying a home: All-female real estate team can help
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The Champaign-Urbana real estate market is constantly fluctuating, and it’s hard to navigate without the right team in place. At J Collective Homes, an all-female run-and-employed real estate business, they know that your home is more than just a physical space. They want you to feel comfortable with the process of selling or buying your new home – and they know it can be an emotional process.
Jazz Walk celebrating 20th year September 6th at Meadowbrook Park
Next weekend, Urbana Park District is celebrating their 20th annual Jazz Walk with a slew of artists, Chip McNeill Quartet, CU Uke Jam, Katie Flynn Duo, Hot Club of Urbana, and many more. You can see the full lineup over at the Facebook event linked above. If you’re unfamiliar with this staple event held at the best park around, Meadowbrook Park in Urbana, jazz soloists and small combos will be scattered along the paths of Meadowbrook’s Wandell Sculpture Garden and you can listen to as many as you like as you walk at your own pace. It is free and open to the public, and runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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