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Celebrating Central Illinois: Effingham Museum shows off historic train set
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — History is an important piece of education to hold onto, not just as memorabilia, but as a way to appreciate where we came from. The Effingham Museum holds onto its history by the rails on the train tracks. It might seem like a small mark on Central Illinois history, but at […]
Rotary Learns About Restoration Farm Recovery Home
Imagine that you have just beaten your addiction, served some time in prison and are now “free”! You want to start a new life with your kids! Where can you go ? Rachel Short, Director of Restoration Farms, told the Rotarians at the July 16, 2024 meeting all about just such a place. Women who have completed a detox program can live with their children in a peaceful, rural setting, receive professional counseling, experience mentoring from caring volunteers, have on-site job training and education at the Farm.
'That's our goal, is to be competitive this year'
Jul. 24—RANTOUL — Brett Trefren's goals for Rantoul's football team are simple ahead of the 2024 season. The Eagles' new coach — who played at Rantoul before graduating in 2011 and has been an assistant for the last seven seasons — thinks the program can make strides as it chases its first win since Oct. 5, 2018. "I think it's going to be a process," Trefren said. "Not coming in thinking year ...
Daughter of Danville Lady Tomahawks founder to visit Danville Public Library
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Public Library is holding a book-signing event for Phyllis Adkisson-Smith. Her book, “Black Diamond – Black Gold: The Danville Lady Tomahawks,” talks about the journey behind one of the country’s first all-African American women’s fastpitch softball teams. Adkisson-Smith is the eldest daughter of Wilbur Adkisson, who founded the Danville […]
McLean County Animal Control breaks ground on new shelter
McLean County Animal Control [MCAC] officially broke ground Tuesday on a new facility after 31 years in its current building. Before officials put shovel to dirt at the site in rural Shirley south of Bloomington, County Board Chair Catherine Metsker acknowledged the work that has gone into this project, and the driving force behind it.
Bloomington Liquor Commission rejects controversial application for liquor store and smoke shop
The Bloomington Liquor Commission has rejected an application for a liquor license from an out-of-town businessman who sought to open a packaged liquor store in an abandoned Family Video building near the Park Place subdivision in west Bloomington. The proposed shop, called Galaxy Liquor and Smoke, would have been situated...
Retired Danville High Principal Taking Over as Interim Leader at Schlarman Academy
DANVILLE — Schlarman Academy has a new interim principal. Tracy Cherry, who retired in 2023 as principal of Danville High School after 33 years with the Danville district, will step into the role, outgoing Principal Barb Rew said. Rew is stepping down as principal but will be staying at...
C-U Days returns to Douglass Park August 9-10
Champaign-Urbana Days is an annual celebration by Champaign Park District that’s been rolling for 30 years now, which is quite an impressive feat. This year’s celebration once again takes place at Douglass Park in Champaign on August 9-10, featuring gospel music, local food, vendors, inflatables, face painting, and so much more to entertain those kiddos. The event is free and open to the public, and here’s a fun look at some photos from one of the past.
Bloomington Council approves Rivian expansion
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Rivian got the go-ahead by the Bloomington City Council for two new buildings on Monday. The Enterprise Zone, where Rivian is located, got approved for expansion unanimously as part of the council’s consent agenda. According to the council itinerary, Rivian plans to expand their...
Woof woof! Take an inside look into this “hotel for dogs” in Our Town Forsyth
FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — There’s nothing better than taking a trip and getting away for a night or two. While we humans may love to travel, pups deserve a bit of pampering too. In Our Town Forsyth, Briggs Republic is proving to be a “hotel for dogs,” whether it’s for a few hours or a […]
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Southeast Missouri Wakes Up Wednesday to a New Madrid Earthquake
If you blinked, you missed it. It was brief, but there was an earthquake to make sure everyone in southeast Missouri was awake thanks to the ever-present New Madrid Fault. I noticed on the USGS earthquake map, there was a circle in southeast Missouri early Wednesday morning. The epicenter of this not large quake was just west of New Madrid, Missouri.
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