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Field day provides diverse avenues to resiliency, sustainability in agriculture
URBANA, Ill. — As the agriculture industry has grown and evolved over the centuries, numerous environmental and societal factors have constantly challenged its resilience. Today is no different. To achieve sustainable agricultural operations, farmers must continue to adopt new technologies and management practices to adapt to present-day factors. Doing this requires exploration, integration, and partnership.
‘Shelter, enrichment, opportunity’: New McLean County Animal Control building breaks ground
SHIRLEY – A familiar place for animal control will now have a new place of operation. McLean County Animal Control broke ground Tuesday morning on a new building just east of Shirley. Animal control currently has 23 dog kennels, 16 cat kennels and eight kennels in their isolation room.
UPDATE: Parkland College speaks on tentative agreement with Professional Support Staff Association
7/24 UPDATE: CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Parkland Community College has shared a statement with WCIA on reaching a tentative agreement with the Professional Support Staff Association Monday. “The Parkland College Board of Trustees has reached a tentative agreement with the Parkland College Professional Support Staff (PSS). We thank the PSS leadership for their collaboration throughout […]
Community Spotlight: Back to the Prairibbean at Riggs
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Eastern Illinois Parrot Head Club and the Developmental Services Center (DSC) are teaming up to host “Back to the Prairibbean” — a benefit concert — at Riggs Beer Company in Urbana. Connie Walsh of the Eastern Illinois Parrot Head Club and Jodie Harmon, DSC Vice President of Development and Communications, […]
Furever Family: University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital | Signs of dogs experiencing Heat Stress
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — From U of I Veterinary Teaching Hospital:. Dr. Christopher Kennedy is a veterinarian within our emergency and critical care service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is a diplomate (boarded specialist) in both the European and American Colleges of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Signs...
Agenda dispute kicks off Monday Champaign School Board meeting
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Tensions were raised right off the bat at Monday night’s Champaign Unit 4 School Board meeting. Upon approving the night’s agenda, board member Mark Holm requested an amendment to add board reorganization for “basically, all the officers but president” to the agenda. Holm said fellow board members Sam Banks, Betsy Holder, […]
Eastern Illinois University Welcomes Six Elite Distance Men’s Runners for 2024-25 Track Season
Tweet #WinTheMoment Eastern Illinois director of track & field James Gildon and cross country head coach Erin Howarth have added to the men’s distance crew for the upcoming year with six runners added to the Panthers fold. Set to join the Panthers next season are Brad Ahrens, Justice Eldridge, Tyler Dillon, Tony Pastore, Joey McGinn and Spencer Wilson. Brad Ahrens (Imperial, Mo.) is a transfer that competed in cross country and track & field at Mineral Area CC for two years. Ahrens was a two-time medalist at the NJCAA Division III National Championships during his two years running cross country…
Illinois football aims to convert close losses to wins, eye postseason return in 2024
The Sports Desk was at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and the big topic for Illinois football was trying to turn those close losses into wins and get back into postseason play. After a 7-1 start in 2022 and high expectations heading into 2023, it’s about continuing that and building...
U of I Archives detail story of Illini Olympian 100 years after gold medal wins
The 2024 Summer Olympics kick off this week in Paris, exactly 100 years after the city last hosted the games. The United States won 45 gold medals in 1924, and two of them were won by a Fighting Illini.
More than a century in prison for 2020 Bloomington homicide
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a 20-year-old man and wounding another on Bloomington’s west side almost four years ago. McLean County Judge William Yoder on Monday sentenced 31-year-old Malcolm Johnson to 123 years in prison. He...
Illini women’s basketball team picks up two promising new transfers
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – University of Illinois women’s head basketball coach, Shauna Green, recently picked up two new transfers through the NCAA Transfer Portal, a digital tool that helps student-athletes transfer between NCAA member institutions. Green has high hopes for the upcoming season with her new sophomore...
Stew-Stras Schools thanks community for support after deadly crash
STRASBURG, Ill. (WCIA) — The Stewardson-Strasburg School District is out with a new statement to thank the community for their support in a time of crisis. Two weeks ago, three teenage girls lost their lives when the UTV they were driving collided with a grain hauler in rural Shelby County. Edie Wittenberg, Karly Wetherall and […]
Bloomington Fire Department buys new fire simulator
Bloomington residents will soon have access to in-depth lessons on how to prevent emergencies. The City of Bloomington has approved the purchase of a fire safety simulator from JHB Group. It will consist of a mobile trailer with indoor and outdoor stations to teach safe practices in everyday situations such as cooking, dealing with electrical wires and using propane.
Lost hiker, child found in Coles County through innovative location tracking tool
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — On Monday, emergency responders in Coles County recounted an incident in May where they used a unique text-to-911 tool to locate a lost hiker and her child. Officials said that before 1:40 p.m. on May 23, someone reported to the Coles-Moultrie Emergency Communications Center (CECOM) that a family member and their […]
CUTC Presents “The Sound of Music”
Champaign-Urbana Theater Company (CUTC) is back with a production of one of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music. Presented by the Champaign Park District, the show runs Thursday, August 1, through Sunday, August 4, at the historic Virginia Theatre. The final collaboration between composer Richard...
Champaign School District approves five new administrative appointments
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign School District announced the approval of five administrative appointments during the school board’s meeting Monday night. All five appointments are for either assistant principal or dean of students positions. The school district provided the following information about each appointee’s background and prior experience: All five appointees will begin their […]
Illini Inquirer Podcast | B1G Media Days with the Illini: Josh Whitman, Gabe Jacas, Seth Coleman & Pat Bryant
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner chat with Illinois AD Josh Whitman and Illinois players Gabe Jacas, Seth Coleman and Gabe Jacas at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. Illini outside linebackers Gabe Jacas and Seth Coleman chat with Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner at Big Ten...
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