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Second arrested made in Springfield homicide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — A second arrest has been made in connection to a shooting that left a 45-year-old Springfield man dead in July. On Wednesday an arrest warrant was issued for,Keundra T. Daniels, 21, of Springfield, the sister of Shelton Woolridge for conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery.
PHOTOS: Firefighters rescue man from grain bin in Logan County
NEW HOLLAND, Ill. (WCIA) — Multiple Central Illinois fire departments responded to a Logan County village on Wednesday for a grain bin rescue. The Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District was among the agencies that responded to the New Holland Elevator. Officials posted on Facebook that a single person was trapped up to his waist when […]
Quincy explores new attractions for riverfront, including potential splash pad
QUINCY, ILL. (KHQA) — Master plan discussions continued for Quincy Riverfront Development on Wednesday, August 28 at their monthly meeting. They continued to work towards finalizing the changes coming to Quincy's riverfront. This all comes with the corporation needing to spend the $350 ,000 grant they were given. The...
Rockford BBB: Illinois Scammers Using Fake Local Phone Numbers
Here in Illinois and across the country, people are losing tens of billions of dollars to phone scams and scammers every single year. In spite of numerous efforts to alert the public to these scams, between 2021 and this year the numbers of people being scammed via phone has gone up in many categories, not down.
‘Solutions are needed’: Dennis Lab teachers vent, say building too cramped for school
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Teachers at a Decatur school expressed their frustrations at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday that their building is not big enough for the students, to the point of dysfunction. Dennis Lab School on the west side of the city has moved twice within the past few years and is temporarily […]
Rankin man charged with aggravated battery after rock thrown at motorcyclist on Route 9
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Rankin is facing multiple charges after prosecutors said he threw a rock at a motorcyclist on Route 9 earlier this week, hitting him in the head and damaging his bike. James Miller described to WCIA how he was driving down Route 9 when his headlights illuminated a tree, […]
Normal Police Chief Petrilli 'owns mistake' of bringing loaded gun to the Bloomington airport
Normal Police Chief Steve Petrilli said he wants to turn a mistake into a teachable moment for his department. Petrilli acknowledged that he carried a loaded handgun in a bag through a pre-check security screening at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed its officers...
One dead after IL 121 crash north of Sullivan
MOULTRIE COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — At least one person is dead following a head-on crash in Moultrie County Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on Illinois Route 121 just north of Sullivan. Officials with the Illinois State Police said the crash involved a commercial motor vehicle. At least one fatality has been reported, they said. Route […]
Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, and trends for August 29
It is a battle between neighbors (only 65 miles apart) as Eastern Illinois takes the short trip to Champaign, IL to take on the Fighting Illini in one of many FCS vs. FBS matchups in Week 1 in college football. This is the 4th year for Bret Bielema at Illinois....
Champaign Electronics Convention for disposal of electronics opens registration
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Registration for the Countywide Residential Electronics Convention (CREC) officially opens up this Monday. Interested attendees must register online in advance and reserve a time slot for themselves. CREC is an event held in Champaign County where residents can safely dispose of their unused/unwanted electronics...
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.
Health officials in Ill., Wis. report 3 West Nile virus deaths
Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials.A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday in a release.That state's cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac and Brown counties.In Lake County, Illinois, three people tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said Thursday in a release.One of the victims experienced symptom onset in mid-August and died shortly thereafter.West Nile virus...
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Hot Winter for Missouri & Illinois?
I will believe this when I see it actually happen. There are reports that the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm and dry winter for both Missouri and Illinois. Let's dig in and see if that really is true. I went directly to the source and can confirm that...
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