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Michael Long claims MARS Modified win at Farmer City Raceway!
A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[3]; 2. 96M-Mike McKinney[1]; 3. 89-Austin Friedman[2]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie[5]; 5. C40-Mike Chasteen Jr[9]; 6. 77-Ray Bollinger[4]; 7. 45-Kyle Hammer[6]; 8. 10K-Kelly Kovski[16]; 9. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[10]; 10. 7-Brad Deyoung[14]; 11. 4-Dylan Woodling[11]; 12. J24-Jeremy Nichols[17]; 13. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt[13]; 14. 72A-Austin Lynn[18]; 15. B5-Matthew Baker[19]; 16. 48-Adam Pockrus[7]; 17. 73-Alan Stipp[15]; 18. 43-Jared Thomas[12]; 19. 18-Jarrett Stryker[21]; 20. 79-Jeff King[22]; 21. (DNF) 22H-Josh Harris[8]; 22. (DNF) 21JR-Justin McCoy[20]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker floated as potential VP running mate
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has been floated as a potential running mate to Kamala Harris, who on Sunday announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for president following the news that President Joe Biden would not seek reelection.Pritzker was at his Gold Coast home on Sunday, and it was unclear what talks he has had or who he has been communicating with since Mr. Biden suspended his reelection campaign earlier in the day.Pritzker is one of several people who could potentially join Harris on a Democratic ticket, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,...
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
‘Pretty surreal’: Mahomet student performs at Carnegie Hall
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — One Champaign County high-schooler is relishing in the performance of a lifetime in New York City. On Saturday night, Isaac Hanson from Mahomet-Seymour High School was one of two alto saxophonists to perform in a 22-member jazz ensemble at Carnegie Hall. The National Youth Orchestra, or NYO, selects the top high […]
OPPD crew returning after supporting power restoration efforts in Iowa, Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The OPPD crew that traveled to Iowa and Illinois to assist power workers there with restoration after a line major storms rolled through the region is headed back home. In an update Saturday, OPPD said that in addition to general power restoration assistance, their transportation mechanics...
U of I Extension program looks to empower women in agriculture
June 21, 2024 – Women producers have been taking on more management roles within agricultural operations. To support this rapidly growing population of farmers, the University of Illinois Extension serving DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties and Farm Credit Illinois are partnering to offer a six-week risk management course to empower this rapidly growing population of farmers.
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