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Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Illinois quick hits: Food service workers strike at U of I; CPS offers teachers 4 and 5 percent raises
Food service workers strike at U of I Food and building service workers at the University of Illinois are preparing to strike. Their current contract expires Saturday after several months of negotiations. Union workers voted down the latest contract proposal, saying they must be paid more if they serve more students. The union, representing 763 workers, said the strike would begin Sept. 15. CPS offers teachers 4 and 5 percent...
IL Conservation Police urge boating safety ahead of holiday weekend
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — If you plan to be on the water over the holiday weekend, officials are urging boaters to wear their life jackets. Illinois Conservation Police officials said that so far this year, they’ve responded to 48 boating-related situations. They said 15 people have died and another 15 were hurt. Of those deaths, two […]
Field Hockey: No. 3 Virginia wins opener at No. 16 Penn State, 2-1
The No. 3 Virginia field hockey team opened the 2024 season with a 2-1 victory at No. 16 Penn State on Friday at the Penn State Field Hockey Complex in University Park, Pa. Juniors Sloan Davidson and Caroline Nemec scored their first career goals, providing the offense for the Cavaliers.
Nelson and Lyons Score Three Times Each to Keep Grant’s Saber
New Berlin defeated Pleasant Plains 47-20 to keep the General Grant’s Saber trophy. Clark Nelson and Gabe Lyons scored three times each for the Pretzels in the win. Cooper Schallenberg and Luke Bowsher had two touchdown connections for the Cardinals. New Berlin travels to Auburn next week while Pleasant Plains hosts Maroa-Forsyth.
Winchester Post Office Closed Till Further Notice, Several Left Without Power Following Friday Storm
Scott County residents are picking up the pieces this morning after storms caused severe damage Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning just before 3:00 pm for Central Scott and Morgan Counties. Minutes later a severe storm tore through the Winchester area knocking down trees and leaving several residents without power.
Mount Sterling Park District has groundbreaking ceremony for pool upgrades
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Mount Sterling Park District recently had a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of upgrades to the Joel Oliver Memorial Pool. The Park District received a $400,000 state grant through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. OSLAD grants can provide up to one-half of a project’s funds. The other half is up to the community.
Springfield-area Week 1 high school football top performers, scores and live updates
The high school football season kicked off Friday in the Springfield area, but weather delayed multiple games until Saturday. Here's the Week 1 top performers, results and schedule. This page will be updated through the weekend. ...
Former Cubs pitcher to headline 2025 Hot Stove Social in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes announced that former Chicago Cubs All Star pitcher Ryan Dempster will be the VIP guest at the highly anticipated 2025 Hot Stove Social. The event will take place on February 3, 2025, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Springfield. Ryan...
Stars Drop First Two Games at Illinois College Invitational
Jacksonville, Ill. - The Dominican University women's volleyball team opened up their 2024 season at Illinois College for the Illinois College Invitational. This is where the Stars played Carroll University and Webster University Friday night. Match 1:. Carroll :3. Dominican :0. How it Happened:. -Dominican came out swinging in the...
N. Illinois vs. Western Illinois Live updates Score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game
The Western Illinois Leathernecks will start their season against the N. Illinois Huskies. Kickoff is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium. Saturday's contest might be decided in the trenches. N. Illinois was unstoppable on the ground last season, having averaged 178.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Western Illinois, though, as they averaged only 47.6.
World’s Largest Monopoly Board Unveils in Macomb
MACOMB, Illinois (Western Courier) – The world’s largest monopoly board was born in Macomb. It was unveiled at the Historic Downtown Square on May 9, the birthday of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie, the Macomb native who pioneered the invention of the world-famous game Monopoly. The city of...
Meet the Iowan who helped make the opening sequence of 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
Before going on to help animate part of the new "Deadpool & Wolverine" movie, John Likens got his start in graphic design in the computer lab of the College of Design at Iowa State University. In between classes, Likens taught himself how to transform characters from comic books into moving beings. One of those characters Likens first learned to bring to life was Deadpool. ...
WIU Softball Player Brings Home Honor
MACOMB, Illinois (Western Courier) – A Western Illinois University (WIU) softball player is bringing home hard-earned honor. After routing Mississippi Valley State, the WIU Senior Infielder Bella Alvarez from Santa Clarita, California won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week honor. This is Alvarez’s and the team’s first...
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