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Green Street | Big Ten scheduling implications
Oct. 4—An 18-game Big Ten women's basketball schedule creates a bit of a headache. A headache that could become worse in the case of tiebreaker scenarios at season's end. That the league stuck with the 18-game slate it had used the previous six seasons despite going from 14 teams to 18 teams is sure to be a talking point this winter. Especially given on the men's side there's a 20-game Big Ten ...
Urbana mayoral candidates discuss police, alternative responses
Oct. 4—URBANA — Both of Urbana's 2025 mayoral candidates feel that the city is doing the right thing by looking into alternative public-safety models. However, their opinions differ when it comes to the recent debate between police Chief Larry Boone and the Urbana City Council on whether to increase police staffing ahead of the outcome of a public-safety study, which ultimately ended with the ...
Champaign Police looking for panel volunteers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department is looking for community volunteers to staff two essential roles. The police department is looking for community members to staff officer interview panels. Volunteers will meet with candidates to be a police officer to assess candidate qualifications and give feedback to the police chief. Panelists are asked […]
Illini WBB notebook: Five-star freshman Berry Wallace impressing; Shoup-Hill ready to maximize senior year
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Beyond the fact that she arrived in the summer, there's been very little indication that Berry Wallace is a freshman during her first few months on campus. Wallace was a big recruiting get for the Illini, and the five-star McDonald's All-American has quickly acclimated to life in college. There's a steadiness to her game, and those around the program say that Wallace puts up numbers — though not gaudy on a veteran team — that ultimately fill a stat sheet.
Six and oh, my! SJO offense delivers lopsided victory
BLOOMINGTON - St. Joseph-Ogden lineman Nolan Earley lifts receiver Coy Taylor while celebrating the team's second touchdown in the second quarter to go 14-7 after a field goal. The Spartans would not trail their hosts for the remainder of the game, winning 38-19. Taylor, making a spectacular diving catch on the play, finished the game with 161 receiving yards and 13 rushing. Now 6-0, the Spartans punched their ticket into this year's playoffs with the conference win. More photos and recap coming this week. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Urbana ag expert rallies support for North Carolina farmers hit by Hurricane Helene
URBANA Ill. (WCIA) – An agriculture expert in Urbana is asking the farming community to help out victims of Hurricane Helene. Andrew Pritchard is a meteorologist with Nutrien Ag Solutions. He shared resources on social media to help North Carolina farmers get back on their feet. “These farms had everything washed away,” Pritchard said. “We […]
Savoy trustees approve Colbert Park design contract
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — The village of Savoy has passed a design contract planning improvements to Colbert Park. MSA Professional Services, Inc. is receiving $364,902 to study and create a design for Colbert Park. According to the contract, some of the proposed ideas include a grand entrance, a skate park, a multiuse trail and the […]
These Urbana roads will be closed for the Run to Remember 5k this weekend
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The roads around the Champaign County Fairgrounds are going to be closed to traffic this weekend for a 5K race. Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend is hosting its annual Run to Remember 5K and 5-mile race on Saturday. Starting at 7:30 a.m., portions of the following streets will close to accommodate […]
Illinois Grocery Initiative awards $8M to stores in food deserts
PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — 11 grocery stores across the state are getting grant money to help alleviate the problems in food deserts in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the awards at a news conference in Peoria on Thursday. Four new grocery stores are getting parts of $6.9 million to support their new stores while seven […]
Normal West football scores 21 straight to open the game and beats Waubonsie Valley
Normal West football hosts Waubonsie Valley in a mid-season nonconference matchup. Normal West’s record coming into tonight’s matchup is 2 & 2 after their loss against Bloomington. Coming into tonight, the Warriors are 3 & 2 after their 28-7 win against Stagg. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
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