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Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Illinois quick hits: Food service workers strike at U of I; CPS offers teachers 4 and 5 percent raises
Food service workers strike at U of I Food and building service workers at the University of Illinois are preparing to strike. Their current contract expires Saturday after several months of negotiations. Union workers voted down the latest contract proposal, saying they must be paid more if they serve more students. The union, representing 763 workers, said the strike would begin Sept. 15. CPS offers teachers 4 and 5 percent...
IL Conservation Police urge boating safety ahead of holiday weekend
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — If you plan to be on the water over the holiday weekend, officials are urging boaters to wear their life jackets. Illinois Conservation Police officials said that so far this year, they’ve responded to 48 boating-related situations. They said 15 people have died and another 15 were hurt. Of those deaths, two […]
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 7-0 over Monticello
FISHER – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team earned its first win of the 2024 season on Saturday, defeating Monticello 7-0. “That’s a good start on a first win,” Fisher/GCMS head coach Robbie Dinkins said. “We knew coming in here that Monticello is always a well-coached team. I thought we played an excellent game.”
Rantoul/PBL girls golfers compete in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON – Ally Wright of the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls golf team shot a 101 at the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints Shootout on Saturday. Bren Henry shot a 107 while Grace Mullins shot a 114.
American Football house for rent on Airbnb
American Football, an emo rock band formed in Urbana, has listed their iconic house on Airbnb. For prices as low as $135/night, anyone can experience a stay at one of the birthplaces of emo and math rock. The two-story white house is located at 704 W. High St. in Urbana....
Flash flood alert issued in downpour Friday night
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (Chambana Today) – The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for central Champaign County Friday night. The warning lasted until 8:30 p.m. and covered Champaign, Urbana, and nearby areas. There was sustained heavy rainfall which began at 6:15 p.m., which triggered areas of...
Roundup: Prairie Central held in check by Tolono defense; EPG, M-R triumph
Rounding up Friday night high school football games in the Pontiac area: Tolono (Unity) 32, Prairie Central 13 At Fairbury, Tolono (Unity) was able to keep all-conference running back Hudson Ault in check in chalking up a 32-13 victory over host Prairie Central Friday night at Lewis Field. Unity scored three times in...
Unit 4 responds to reports of late registration, students without classrooms
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Rising complaints in Facebook parent groups say that multiple students have remained unregistered for the school year, already two weeks in at Champaign Unit 4 School District. Registration for new students — called the Student Assignment Process — ran from February 26th to May 1st....
PBL football wins 40-13 in season opener over Chillicothe IVC; Boyd-Meents sets school record
PAXTON – Depending on who was making a prediction, the outcome may or may not have come as a surprise. For the fourth consecutive year, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity football team exited the first week of the season with a win over Chillicothe Illinois Valley Central. According to PBL senior...
Pontiac football looks to build on early effort despite losing opener to Central Catholic
Pontiac head football coach Zach Gadbury pointed out during the preseason that his club was young, even though there are a good number of players returning from last year. That's the reality with only 12 seniors on the roster. Making things worse was losing one of its explosive weapons for the season after an injury during the summer. Also missing on opening night was an all-conference returnee. However, it’s not a matter of feeling the woes of...
Black Dog Urbana aims for fall reopening
Aug. 30—URBANA — Three years after it shut its doors, a popular restaurant and bar hopes to reopen soon. Co-owner Michael Cochran told The News-Gazette that Black Dog's Urbana location at 201 N. Broadway Avenue is targeting a fall reopening. "There is still a substantial amount of work to do," he said. "No major changes but we are making some updates and improvements. ... There are too many ...
Vermilion River Fall Festival coming this September
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The 49th annual Vermilion River Fall Festival is coming to Ellsworth Park next month. Organizers said the festival will include food trucks, bounce houses, lawn games and live music. More than 100 vendors will be in attendance at the festival to shop from. The festival will be held Sept. 20-22. On […]
Illini 4000 raises $60k for cancer research by biking across U.S.
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – The Illini 4000 team has finished its cross-country ride to fight cancer, raising more than $60,000 for cancer research and patient support services. The non-profit organization was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to spreading awareness for the fight against cancer. A central part of the Illini 4000 is The Portraits Project, an on-going project since […]
Sports Schedule for Saturday/Sunday, 08/31/24 and 09/01/24
Oblong def. Schlarman (Forfeit) BHRA, Danville, Chrisman-Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Heritage, St. Joseph-Ogden, Hoopeston Area, LaSalette at Paris Doc Acklin Invitational (Boys and Girls) Armstrong-Potomac, Oakwood-Salt Fork, Westville, Schlarman at St. Thomas More Saber Corn Classic. Watseka at Clinton Light It Up Invitational. Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, Riverton Parke, North Vermillion, Seeger,...
Moweaqua man arrested for solicitation, grooming
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — On Friday a Moweaqua man had his first appearance in court on charges of indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. Braxton L. Jayne, 41, appeared in Shelby County Court on Aug. 30. According to court records, he was arrested on a warrant in another case.
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