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Home security cameras can help local law enforcement
(CAPITOL CITY NOW) -Area law enforcement agencies are encouraging residents to register home security cameras to help in police investigations. By voluntarily registering cameras, homeowners can assist by providing potential video evidence. The Springfield Police Department currently offers community camera registry at syncspringfield.org. According to SPD, registering a home camera,...
Champaign Electronics Convention for disposal of electronics opens registration
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Registration for the Countywide Residential Electronics Convention (CREC) officially opens up this Monday. Interested attendees must register online in advance and reserve a time slot for themselves. CREC is an event held in Champaign County where residents can safely dispose of their unused/unwanted electronics...
Bent Elementary celebrating 100 years of education
BLOOMINGTON – The Bent Elementary Superstars are inviting you to their 100th Birthday Bash. “It is an honor to be here, this year, celebrating 100 years of teaching and learning,” said Principal Guillermina Delgado. The PTO started planning an anniversary celebration last year. This allowed the team to...
WJBC’s 2024 Laborer of the Year: Jean-Marie Taylor
WJBC and the Midwest Laborers are excited to announced Jean-Marie Taylor as our 2024 Laborer of the Year!. Taylor moved to Normal in 1991 and began working at Heartland Community College in 1993. She is currently a member of the Heartland Adjunct Faculty Association (HAFA) and has worked over the past year to educate the community about inequities surrounding proposed changes to the dual credit quality act.
LISTEN: Paul Osborne remembers The Lone Ranger’s visit to Decatur
August 29, 2024 – Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about heroes that have visited Decatur, politics, the closing of KFC, and a nice note from Carla Brinkoetter. Listen to the podcast now!
Northeast Community Fund prepares to host Farm to Fund Dinner
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Northeast Community Fund is preparing for its Farm to Fund Dinner. The event will be held September 28 at 6 p.m. in downtown Decatur on Merchant St. Attendees will be treated to a farm to table dinner. Requested attire is "downtown chic." Dinner will be prepared by Richland Community College chefs. There will be live entertainment and auctions throughout the evening.
Mount Zion stars grab Illinois football scholarships amid national interest
A school just 15 minutes outside of Decatur has caught the attention of the Illinois football program, who've offered scholarships to two of their players. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema wants Mount Zion senior wide receiver Brayden Tremble and junior tight end JC Anderson. Mount Zion head coach Patrick Etherton...
Redbirds Host Linda Herman Volleyball Classic to Open 2024 Season
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State volleyball kicks off its 2024 campaign this weekend, playing host to the Linda Herman Volleyball Classic Friday and Saturday at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds welcome Bellarmine, Central Michigan, and Lindenwood to Normal for the season's opening weekend. ISU will play three matches over the two-day tournament, beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT against Central Michigan.
217 Today: Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here’s why access could be in jeopardy.
Several teachers from Dennis Lab School in Decatur voiced their frustrations over inadequate conditions at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is making more than a thousand Lincoln-era photos available for free online. The State of Illinois is probably getting a new...
Hawkeyes will be without suspended coach Kirk Ferentz when they open against Illinois State
Iowa got all it could handle the last time it played an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision, winning 7-3 over South Dakota State in the 2022 opener. The Hawkeyes will be without coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr.
Lake Shelbyville Coalshaft South Temporary Closure
The Coalshaft South parking lot and boat ramp at Lake Shelbyville will be closed starting the evening of Monday, September 2, 2024, through approximately 5p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2024, for a fish habitat placement project. The closures apply to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. These closures are necessary to provide safety for workers and members of the public while work is being conducted.
What channel is Illinois vs Eastern Illinois on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game
The Illinois Fighting Illiniface the Eastern Illinois Panthers in Week 1 of the college football season. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Big Ten Network. Illinois finished 5-7 last season, including 3-6 in the Big Ten. The Illini entered the final game of the season against Northwestern with a chance...
Bloomington alderman endorses council hopeful instead of running for 2nd term
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Bloomington Alderman Nick Becker confirms he will not seek a second four-year term, and instead he’s endorsing a candidate who just entered the race to represent Ward 5. Becker said family health concerns would have made a campaign and continued service on the council more...
Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, and trends for August 29
It is a battle between neighbors (only 65 miles apart) as Eastern Illinois takes the short trip to Champaign, IL to take on the Fighting Illini in one of many FCS vs. FBS matchups in Week 1 in college football. This is the 4th year for Bret Bielema at Illinois....
Dim Sum House is open on Green Street
Dim Sum House has opened in Campustown. Located at the corner of Fourth and Green Streets beside Northern Cuisine, the new restaurant is in the same space that used to be unlimited hot pot restaurant Chong Qing House, which has moved inside Hot Wok Express. Before that, the corner restaurant was Lai Lai Wok.
3 years after Jelani Day’s disappearance and death, his mother still looks for answers
(25News Now) - It’s been three years since Illinois State University master’s student Jelani Day went missing and was found dead weeks later, and yet his family is still trying to find out what happened to him. Day was reported missing Aug. 25, 2021. The last place he...
Credit Building Workshops offered as part of Decatur Homebuyer Initiative
August 28, 2024 – Busey Bank is offering a credit building workshop on Thursday, September 5th, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. as part of the Decatur Homebuyer Initiative. The class is free and being held at City of Praise Church, located at 1415 N Edward Street. The Decatur Homebuyer Initiative is a collaboration aimed at preparing and supporting residents to become homeowners.
Millikin to hold open community auditions for the upcoming stage reading of “A Raisin in the Sun”
August 28, 2024 – Millikin University’s School of Theatre & Dance is inviting community members of all ages to audition for a stage reading of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic “A Raisin in the Sun,” directed by Sandra Brown, on Saturday, August 31 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the Center for Theatre & Dance, Room 315.
Union for Decatur school custodians delivers intent to strike
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Custodians at the Decatur School District may go on strike next month. Custodians delivered their 10-day strike notice at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening. They have been at the negotiation table bargaining for wage increases since February. Workers have spoken at several Board of Education meetings this year about […]
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