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All About Apples | Ag in the Classroom
Meteorologist Jacob Dickey is joined by the Vermilion County Ag in the Classroom coordinator to talk more about apples and the importance of them in agriculture. Connect with the Vermilion County Ag in the Classroom program here. Find your local county coordinator here. Get more resources, links and lesson plans on WCIA.com/agintheclassroom.
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
IDNR warns of potential bear encounters this summer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s not often that you encounter bears in Illinois. But the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) warns to stay alert as bears in neighboring states like Missouri and Wisconsin potentially move through Illinois this summer. IDNR says that in the early summer months, young bears become independent. They set off […]
Illinois Lottery celebrates its 50th anniversary at Chicago River Casino
Several thousand people helped the Illinois Lottery celebrate its 50th anniversary last week with a disco-themed party at Chicago River North’s Pioneer Court Plaza, where more than 500 attendees won cash totaling more than $10,000. Story continues below. The ’70s-inspired party featured the United States’ largest disco ball that...
Pritzker, union members cut ribbon on new Manufacturing Training Academy at Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL – Dozens of union workers, leaders and other guests got a close-up look at the future of workshop training July 11 at a ribbon-cutting and open house for the all-new Manufacturing Training Academy at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). What they saw was manufacturing education using technology that...
Babies “R” Us is making a comeback, with 11 new stores in Illinois
Attention children (and parents) of the 1990s: Babies "R" Us, the beloved retailer you may remember from your younger years will soon return to the Chicago area in a new way. Babies "R" Us, which went out of business in 2018, will soon open 200 stores across the country, each inside of Kohl's Department stores, a press release said.
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Parkland College Women's Soccer ID Camp July 27
Parkland College Women's Soccer will hold a High School ID Camp on Saturday, July 27, from noon to 2 p.m. at Parkland College. Players may begin arriving at 11:30 a.m. to turn in forms at Parkland College with training and match play to take place beginning at noon. Space in...
Illinois basketball officially targeting top 100 stretch-forward for 2025
Illinois basketball is a new name in the mix for a talented 2025 power forward. While the Illini have zero commitments for the class of 2025 thus far, we have been able to strike gold a couple of times. Will Riley was the big commitment for this class, but he reclassified to 2024, so he isn’t a member of the 2025 class anymore.
Illinois picked 13th in Big Ten preseason poll
The new Big Ten now officially stands at 18 teams (we’ll work on the name later), with west coast transplants USC, UCLA, Oregon & Washington joining the conference as of July 1. On the eve of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis, the 2024 preseason polls were revealed. Illinois...
Baylor transfer center Lety Vasconcelos settling in for Illini WBB: 'Every day she gets better'
CHAMPAIGN — Lety Vasconcelos is discernibly hard to miss. For somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 minutes, she wandered around the gym inside the Ubben Basketball Complex trying to burn off some nervous energy before speaking with the media for the first time. She couldn't hide if she tried.
Kyprianou hires Kappeler as assistant coach for cross country and track
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Director of track, field and cross country Petros Kyprianou announced on Monday (July 22) the hiring of Chase Kappeler, who will be an assistant coach for cross country and track, as well as assisting in operations duties. Kappeler comes to Illinois after spending the...
La Niña could impact Illinois weather in fall and winter, and here's how
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is growing more confident in the emergence of a La Niña weather pattern later this year, and it would have significant impacts on fall and winter weather in the Chicago area. According to the latest updates from the CPC, there is...
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