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Rantoul Youth Center gets funding for much needed upgrades
RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) — Big upgrades are on the way for the Rantoul Youth Center. Thursday, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) presented the center with a $540,000 check. The funding will help make critical upgrades to the kitchen and serving area. It will also finish work in the main dining...
Moving Company Offering Free Storage Space For Iowa Storm Victims
Monday night's storms brought severe damage and power outages throughout Iowa and the Quad Cities. Even as of Wednesday morning, MidAmerican reports that almost 700 people are still without power in the Quad Cities. More than 300 people in Des Moines also have no power. To help folks who need...
Are Jails in Illinois using Torture Methods on Inmates?
According to a report, there is something that jails use every day in Illinois that experts say is considered "torture" what exactly is it? And should the Land of Lincoln stop using these devices ASAP?. According to an article from Illinoisansweres.org, the United Nations now considers restraint chairs a form...
Big Ten primer — Illinois’ greatest football moment
Illinois played USC in the 2008 Rose Bowl, but that selection was controversial, given that the Illini had lost multiple games that season and were not Big Ten champions. The Illini have not been consistently successful over the past 60 years of college football. In the early and middle periods of the 20th century, the Fighting Illini were much more prosperous, winning a few Rose Bowls in the 20 years after World War II and creating great programs under legendary coach Robert Zuppke in the first third of the 20th century. In terms of an individual feat, the greatest moment belonging...
Leaving Milwaukee, Illinois RNC delegates say Trump’s economic message should sway voters
MILWAUKEE — Illinois’ Republican delegation left the party’s presidential nomination convention expressing optimism that Donald Trump would regain the presidency in November and hope that some of the messages in his lengthy acceptance speech could win over voters in a state that overwhelmingly rejected the former president in the past two elections. With Trump’s nomination official and the ...
Beware of Scam in Illinois Involving Amazon and Temu Package Shipments
Thieves are working around the clock trying to come up with new ways to trick you using all the latest technology and techniques to steal your identity and money. Illinois and Wisconsin residents who order products online that are being shipped to their homes need to know about this latest scam that uses fake text messages about package deliveries.
Police Arrest Chicago Man for Alleged Theft Incident at Champaign Walgreens
The suspected theft at a Walgreens in Champaign’s Campustown led to the Tuesday arrest of a guy from Chicago. The 29-year-old Geovontae Galloway was taken into custody at 12:36 p.m. by officers from the University of Illinois Police who had responded to a report of stealing at the Walgreens on East Green Street.
2 hazardous waste collections planned for October in the stateline
(WIFR) - This fall, two hazardous waste collections will be held in the stateline, giving area communities the chance to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous household products. The one-day collections are open 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on:. Saturday, October 12, at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department,...
Urbana, Champaign businesses launch new collaboration
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — One business in Champaign is expanding and for another business, it means there is more to offer following its grand reopening. Bakelab, which already has a location in Urbana, held the soft opening of its newest location inside Lodgic Coworking in Champaign. Lodgic offers everything from work desks and conference rooms, […]
Local sports recap for July 18, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Three players from central Illinois had top-ten finishes at the Illinois State Amateur Championship on Thursday in Champaign. TJ Barger and Parker Wisdom, teammates at Illinois State, and Bradley’s Carter Stevenson finished in the top ten at Atkins Golf Course. Barger finished in third place at -2, seven shots behind the […]
National pundit once again has Illinois basketball as a top Big Ten team
It is tough to know what exactly the Illinois basketball team will look like early on in the season. Through the first month, it could be touch and go with the Illini. When you throw a few new players into the mix, chemistry can be an issue at times. But when you have to replace all but two scholarship players, you are bound to go through some bumps in the road.
Savoy progressing on new downtown plaza plans
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — A plan to transform the heart of Savoy is gaining traction. The Downtown Development Group sent out a public survey last month for feedback on the future plaza. They’ve been getting hundreds of responses and now they’re just a few steps away from bringing it to life. Project leaders say there […]
Need a break this weekend? You can visit a local, family-owned sunflower farm
PARIS, Ill. (WTHI) - It's opening weekend for a Wabash Valley farm in Edgar County. Starting now, people can visit L&A Family Farms in Paris, Illinois. The co-owner of the farm invites people to cut flowers from their zinnia field and take a walk through the sunflower maze. He said this year marks the ninth year for the maze.
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