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Local Officials Hopeful for Federal Funding for Site of Former Quaker Oats Plant
DANVILLE — Last month, Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said local officials have been working with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth to include $1. million for the city in an appropriations bill for help with the former Quaker Oats site for potential redevelopment. Vermilion Advantage President and CEO Mike Marron...
Champaign Farmers Market adjusts to location change
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Farmers Market is adjusting to new changes. On Tuesdays, they’ll be sharing the space with construction crews as they work on the downtown plaza. The vendors are still in the same parking lot, only closer to the Orpheum. Farmers Market managers said this new move has been helping them […]
Everyday Hero: Doctor saved by son during marathon heart attack
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Doctor Rafael Ruggeri was running the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon this year when he suddenly collapsed at Meadowbrook Park. He was having a heart attack. Luckily, his son Isaac was running with him, and Isaac had just been trained on CPR a few weeks before the race. “I had this impression […]
B-N groups offer free course to address racial disparities in swim safety access
The Bloomington-Normal YMCA and the American Red Cross are teaming up to introduce a new program to provide free swimming lessons and water safety training for children. The collaborative effort seeks to equip children with essential skills to ensure their safety in and around water. B.J. Wilken, Bloomington-Normal YMCA CEO,...
Champaign Co. Fair kicks off with a blast from the past
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Fair is underway and with it, officials have brought back a “blast from the past” for fairgoers. The rodeo is back. It’s been about seven years since they’ve had the pro rodeo hit the dirt, kicking off Thursday night. Board members said they hope this event will bring […]
The Terre Haute Farmer's Market is holding a new summer program for kids called the "Growth Club."
The club features different activities each week focusing on nutrition and physical activity. GrowTH Club: The Terre Haute Farmer's Market is holding a new summer program for kids. The Terre Haute Farmers Market is holding a new program for kids, called the GrowTH Club, every Saturday through August 24.
Former Sycamore Noah Malone qualifies for US Paralympic Team
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Former Indiana State standout sprinter Noah Malone qualified for his second straight Paralympic Games following a strong showing at the US Paralympic Trials. Team USA's official selections, which included Malone, were announced Sunday. Malone will compete in the T12 classifications of the 100m and 400m...
Driver strikes house with truck on west side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A driver struck a house with a truck on the west side of Indianapolis Saturday evening. Public police reporting systems indicate officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of West Morris Street around 5:42 p.m. on a report of a personal injury crash. FOX59 and CBS4 crews at the scene observed a home […]
Rex beat Mill Rats, increase first place lead to 2 games
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Terre Haute Rex defeat the Johnstown Mill Rats 9-3 on Saturday at Bob Warn Field. The win improves Terre Haute to 11-5 in the second half of the Prospect League season, increasing their lead for first place in the central division to 2 games.
Thanks, mom! Woman is charged with violent CTA attack after her mother recognizes her in Chicago police bulletin
CHICAGO — An 18-year-old woman turned herself in to Chicago police after her own mother recognized her as one of the people who attacked and robbed a man on the Orange Line downtown. Tamia Washington is the fifth person, but the first adult, to be charged with the robbery, which occurred around 11 p.m. on July 8.
Dozens of car enthusiasts participate in "Bringing Back the Bash"
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - You might have seen dozens of cars traveling down Wabash Avenue on Saturday as "Bringing Back the Bash" returned. The fun kicked off Friday night at the Wabash Valley Dragway. Then, people made an appearance for a pre-cruise party at the mill Saturday afternoon. To end the night, car lovers got to watch cool cars cruise down Wabash Avenue.
As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors
They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The members, joined by well-wishers, said the Lord’s Prayer, recited the Apostle’s Creed and heard a biblical passage typically used at funerals, “To everything there is a season ... a time to be born, and a time to die.” They sang classic hymns — “Amazing Grace,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and, poignantly, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.”
Mike Watt named Kansas ABCA Coach of the Year
PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The success of St. Mary's-Colgan's Baseball coach Mike Watt is staggering. Coach Watt has 600+ career wins and is a Kansas Baseball Hall of Famer. Watt was selected as the 2024 Kansas ABCA Regional Coach of the Year. This is the first time Watt has won the award since 2016. Watt led the Colgan Panthers to their 34th state appearance. The team finished in 3rd place in the Class 2A State Tournament this past season.
Illinois Traffic Alert: I-55 Closures Sunday for Tornado Damage Repairs
Channahon, IL – I-55 will face intermittent closures today for ComEd repairs following damage from an EF-2 tornado on July 15. The closures, impacting both directions, aim to facilitate repairs to high-tension power lines over the interstate. According to the Channahon Police Department, I-55 will experience stops of approximately...
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