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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 […]
Illini turning to Ty Rodgers
Oct. 4—ROSEMONT — Ty Rodgers could have pulled the ripcord on his Illinois men's basketball career after the 2022-23 season. Parachuted into the transfer portal and out of Champaign. Rodgers has been frank about his freshman season with the Illini. Admitted his play was up and down that entire year. Some real highs, including a near double-double in mid-February at Penn State. And some real ...
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 […]
Big Ten breakdown | Week 6
Oct. 4—Illinois might be idle, enjoying its bye week, but Big Ten play continues across the conference with eight games. Here's how Illini beat writer Scott Richey ranks this weekend's matchups, along with his picks for Illinois MVP, Big Ten MVP and his take on the Illini's bowl game projections: ➜ Who's on the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (expert analysis) and Jenny Dell ...
Notes: Boswell lands Big Ten media day BINGO
Oct. 4—ROSEMONT — Kylan Boswell lit up when a question about name, image and likeness was preferred Thursday afternoon at Big Ten media day at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Not that the Illinois men's basketball guard was chomping at the bit to discuss NIL and the impact it's had on college basketball. Boswell was thrilled that particular question was asked because it completed his ...
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 ...
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Champaign high school hosts record-breaking diaper drive
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Thousands of donations were the result of one high school’s homecoming week. Saint Thomas More’s celebrations were two weeks ago, but it’s having a lasting impact on the community. Students collected a record-breaking number of diapers for the Crisis Nursery in Urbana. “It’s super fun just to see everyone come together […]
Champaign’s Promise Healthcare receives $600K for mental health, substance abuse services
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Over half a million dollars is coming to Central Illinois for mental health and substance abuse services. A new grant for $600,000 has been received by Promise Healthcare after applying in June. They were one of 16 clinics in Illinois to be chosen by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). […]
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