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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...
Multiple people struck by car near 5th and North Grand early Thursday morning; driver arrested
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – UPDATE – Springfield police arrested 22-year-old Evan M. Hutson of Springfield Thursday afternoon for aggravated assault and aggravated battery with a vehicle in connection to an incident near 5th Street and North Grand Avenue that occurred in the early in the day.
Stacey Skrysak-Woman Without Limits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Stacey Skrysak has been working in the news business for more than 20 years. She’s been in your living room bringing you the local news in Central Illinois for over a decade. We featured her in our Women Without Limit series and found out she’s wanted to be in news, since she was a little girl.
Clothing donations being accepted at LLCC’s Trutter Center on October 11
Have good quality, professional clothing you don’t need anymore? Drop it off at the Trutter Center on October 11 to share with others!. All clothing donations will be accepted on October 11 from 11:00 AM- 7:00 PM at the Lincoln Land Community College Trutter Center. Please only donate clean,...
Chicago’s ‘Plover Mother,’ Tamima Itani, Recognized by Illinois as an Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
From the first appearance of Monty and Rose to the heartbreaking loss of three piping plover chicks this summer, there’s been one constant throughout each plover season in Chicago: Tamima Itani. As the lead plover monitor at Montrose Beach, she manages the schedules of nearly 200 people — assigning...
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