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Illini who are competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Five former Illini athletes, one current Illini athlete and one current Illini assistant coach will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Four will represent the United States, including two in volleyball, while two former Illini men's golfers will represent Belgium and a current Illini track athlete will compete for Ghana.
Scherer-Backed Carbon Capture Law Readies Illinois to Grow New Cutting-Edge Jobs
Commentary: A new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will help position Central Illinois communities to take advantage of cutting edge, job-creating technology. The law, signed by Gov. Pritzker at Richland Community College on Thursday in Decatur, enabling underground storage of carbon dioxide in Illinois—a process known as carbon capture and sequestration (CSS).
Bears Boost Illinois Girls Flag Football with Halas Hall Event
The Chicago Bears welcomed five new Illinois high school girls flag football programs to Halas Hall, providing jerseys to kickstart their inaugural seasons after the sport was sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association. Coach Matt Eberflus emphasized the importance of growing the game and supporting girls' involvement in football. The Bears have been pivotal in driving the sport's growth in Illinois, maintaining close support for the teams.
Local filmmakers bring Central Illinois to movie screens
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Central Illinois is working towards its Hollywood moment. One Danville filmmaker is ready to share his movie that features local actors and locations. He said they created this film independently and the mission was to keep it within the community. Chris Hightower is the co-producer and lead actor of the movie […]
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger Endorses Conor O'Callaghan
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2024-- Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who served on the January 6th committee, has endorsed Conor O’Callghan in the AZ-01 race to defeat David Schweikert. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724307963/en/ Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Conor O’Callaghan (Graphic: Business Wire)
OPRF switches gears after Illinois requires ACT exam for graduation
With an official switch back to the ACT exam, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 209 will be looking to bring in services to help students prepare for the college readiness assessment. “We have outside agencies that will come in and provide ACT support or test prep, just...
Baristas, business owners living out their coffee shop, airstream dreams in Our Town Forsyth
FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — When you get your daily dose of coffee in the morning, maybe you’re brewing it at home or picking it up on your way out the door. But in Our Town Forsyth, there’s one spot that’s not like the others — 121 Coffee Run! “Everybody loves an airstream! Airstreams are just […]
Unit 5 district to study potential cell phone ban in schools
The Unit 5 school board wants the administration to consider banning cell phones in district schools. The potential major policy change surfaced during a brief remark from school board president Jeremy DeHaai during last week's meeting. "What we would like to do is sometime in the next couple months, if...
Mike Singletary football card, US currency sheets and gold Rolex among unclaimed property up for auction
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois State Treasurer, Michael Frerichs, will host a preview of unclaimed property set for auction at the Illinois State Fair. Items include a woman’s 18-karat yellow gold Rolex Oyster watch, Mike Singletary and Troy Aikman football cards, uncut sheets of American currency, and a variety of collectible coins, bills, and precious metals.
Millikin Tennis Earns Academic Honors
The Big Blue men’s and women’s tennis teams were named Scholar All-Academic Teams by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 2023-24 academic year. In addition, six individuals from the Millikin tennis team were honored for their personal achievement in the classroom. Individually on the women’s side was sport & recreation management major D Galvan (Senior, Levelland, Texas), human services major Kaitlyn Mullins (Juinor, Lombard, Ill.), and biology major McKenna O’Donnell (Senior, Channahon, Ill.). For the men, the honorees were chemistry major Jacob Bloom (Freshman, Andover, Minn.), business major Esteban Durand (Freshman, Lima, Peru), and physics major Matthew Kordesh (Freshman, Fishers,…
Coziahr Harley-Davidson to host blood drive with ImpactLife Aug 17
July 24, 2024 – Illinois Riders at Coziahr Harley-Davidson will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife. The blood drive will be from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 17 at 150 West Marion Avenue, inside a Donor Bus. Potential donors must be at least 17 years...
Illinois Congressman Sorensen’s Priorities for Savanna, Sherrard Included in Infrastructure Bill
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country. Following Sorensen’s advocacy, the bill was passed out of the...
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