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Coroner identifies 82-year-old veteran killed in Danville pedestrian crash
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Vermilion County Coroner, Jane McFadden, identified the 82-year-old pedestrian who was involved in a vehicle vs pedestrian crash. We're told James W. Ritter, 82, of Danville, was identified. The Illinois State Police and the Vermilion County Coroner’s office continue to investigate. Ritter was...
Taylorville Kiwanis Club Hears from Local 5th Grade Long Distance Runner at Weekly Meeting
The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from a 5th grade long distance runner at its Tuesday meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. Claire Sutton of Taylorville is the granddaughter of Kiwanis member Tim Sutton and spoke about her experiences being a long-distance runner at such a young age. She told club members she's been running since the age of 2 thanks to encouragement from her parents who are also runners.
Mannheim Steamroller coming to Springfield
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Mannheim Steamroller is bringing their 2024 Christmas tour to the UIS Performing Arts Center on December 21. Founded by Grammy Award winner Chip Davis, the group is celebrating over 35 years of touring with the annual Christmas show. “I remember when I came...
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Latest crop report shows above average rainfall over past week
SPRINGFIELD – There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending July 21, 2024. Statewide, the average temperature was 72.3 degrees, 4.5 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.76 inches, 0.83 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 3 percent very short, 13 percent short, 78 percent...
‘We don’t have any info and nobody will tell us’: Dispatch records detail confusion after Sonya Massey shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — James Wilburn spent days not knowing how his daughter Sonya Massey died. On July 6, Massey was shot by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson after Massey called 911. In the initial statement about the event, officials did not make it clear either that a deputy shot Massey. That piece of […]
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Is Coming Back To The UIS Performing Arts Center
Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, celebrates over 35 Years of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the longest running concert tour in the entertainment industry!. The hallmark tour will play UIS Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 21st at 7:30 PM. Tickets on sale to FRIENDS...
Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law
(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the law based solely upon an immigration violation. ...
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.
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
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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