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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...
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.
Semi driver killed, pickup driver hurt in Livingston County crash
LIVINGSTON COUNTY (25News Now) - A crash early Friday in Chatsworth killed the driver of a semi and injured the driver of a pickup truck. Illinois State Police said the crash happened about 3:05 a.m. at U.S. Route 24 and 3350 East Road. Police said the pickup truck failed to...
NCAA Football: Indiana State at Purdue
Aug 31, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Hudson Card (1) hands the ball off to Purdue Boilermakers running back Reggie Love III (23) during warm ups before the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Teen watching brother's baseball game stabbed in random attack: NW Indiana sheriff
Northwest Indiana authorities on Saturday were conducting an "extensive search" for the person wanted for randomly stabbing a teenage girl as she watched her brother's baseball game. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. at the baseball fields in Lowell behind the VFW 6841 post, 17401 Morse St., according to...
Harrison's offense stymied in rematch against Plainfield
WEST LAFAYETTE — Lessons of improvisation took place at Harrison just a few miles from where Purdue was playing Indiana State in its season opener at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday afternoon. While the Lafayette area stormed to pack Ross-Ade Stadium, Harrison went from an anticipated Friday night matchup center stage to having to...
Agendas: Village Board meetings – 9/3/24
LANSING, Ill. (August 31, 2024) – The September 3 Lansing Village Board meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m., starting with the regular board meeting, which will be followed directly by the Committee of the Whole meeting. Agendas for both meetings are listed below. Meetings take place at the Village...
Women's Soccer At Purdue For Sunday Matinee
DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's soccer team will be in West Lafayette, Indiana, tomorrow for a afternoon matinee against Purdue. The Flyers and Boilermakers are set to kick off at 1 p.m. at Purdue's Folk Field. Admission is free. ABOUT DAYTON. Dayton (3-1) is stepping outside the friendly...
Football Recap: Logansport Skates Past South Bend Adams with Ease
Logansport lost to South Bend Adams back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Logansport Berries really took it to the South Bend Adams Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 win on the road. The Berries pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
3 Cook County men charged in 30-minute crime spree
CICERO, Ill. - Three Cook County men have been charged in connection with a midday crime spree earlier this year. Demetrius Boens, 28, Octavious T. Crockett, 32, both of Chicago, and Joseph Wilson, 27, of Park Forest, have all been charged with multiple counts of armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking, according to a statement from the Cicero Police Department.
Purdue Football Today! Jeffrey M’Ba & Jayden Dixon-Veal
Rancho Cucamonga, California (College of San Mateo) Dixon-Veal was an emergency pick up for the Boilermakers in the last recruiting class after Marshall transfer Corey Gammage backed out of his commitment to Purdue June and headed to UCF (where his stat line was an impressive DNP 0-0 on the season). After Gammage defected, Ryan Walters and company flipped Dixon-Veal from Oregon State. That ended being an advantageous trade for the Boilers, with Gammage riding the pine in Orlando and Dixon-Veal playing a key role in a decimated Purdue receiver room.
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