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Springfield water park under fire after minimizing teachers on social media
A local amusement park is receiving backlash after a comment on social media. While guests at Knights Action Park at 1700 Knights Recreation Drive are used to the fountains and water blasters around the splash pads, on Sunday morning there was a different type of blasting on the company’s Facebook post, following a comment made by the business about teachers not doing enough in schools. ...
Stacey Skrysak-Woman Without Limits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Stacey Skrysak has been working in the news business for more than 20 years. She’s been in your living room bringing you the local news in Central Illinois for over a decade. We featured her in our Women Without Limit series and found out she’s wanted to be in news, since she was a little girl.
Where to find Jazz and Blues every Friday night in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Support the Springfield Area Arts Council while listening to jazz and blues every Friday night in Springfield. The Springfield Area Arts Council will host the David Lumsden Blues Band on September 6, the Kevin Hart Trio on September 13, John Crisp and his All-Star Band on September 20, and the Frank Trompeter Quartet on September 27.
Hazardous Substance Found In Manner's Park
Lead has been found in Manners Park. Taylorville Park District announced that following the latest round of environmental testing done by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, levels of lead were found in a small area of Manners Park. Taylorville Park District announced that they have entered into a voluntary remediation program with the IL EPA to clean it up.
Phase 1 Of Zaydin Dudra Skateboard Park In Taylorville Complete
When local skateboard resident Zaydin Dudra passed away in a tragic vehicle accident, Zaydin’s mother gave a compelling speech about Zaydin and his love for skateboarding. Taylorville did not have a skateboard park and Dudra wouldn’t get to witness the completed project, but the message hit home for Evan Mitchell. He wanted a skateboard park too. In fact, Mitchell has wanted a skateboard park since he was a teenager.
16 new Springfield Police Department recruits graduate from law enforcement academy
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The new Springfield Police Department recruits are closer to hitting the streets. Sixteen recruits graduated from the Macon County Law Enforcement Academy Friday after 16 weeks of training. They will now complete five weeks of additional training at the SPD Academy before beginning their field training assignments.
COUNTY Financial High School Football UPickEm 2024 – Week One
Channel1450 is back with COUNTY Financial High School Football UPickEm! DP, Leanna and Michael talk about the week one games for the 2024 season and make their picks. Make your picks every week for a chance to win a $30 Headwest gift card and to be entered to win a YETI cooler.
Illinois quick hits: Dolton mayor speaks out; police bust up train heist; Snake Road to close for snakes
Dolton mayor speaks out at meeting A special meeting of the Thornton Township trustees Wednesday was called off, but that didn’t stop supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard from having her say. Henyard slammed recent actions by trustees to limit her spending and enact a new credit card policy. Earlier this month, former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed the Village of Dolton racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card purchases, including $43,000 spent on Amazon in one day last year. ...
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...
Casey construction accident leaves two workers seriously hurt
CASEY, Ill. (WCIA) — Two construction workers were seriously hurt when the unfinished wooden building frame they were working on collapsed Wednesday morning. The collapse happened at Westside Church of Christ, which has been under renovation all summer long. Upgrades include a 4,500-square-foot addition to the building; the frame of the addition collapsed around 11:30 […]
Illinois Teacher Goes Viral Asking Parents Not To Bring Kid’s Birthday Cupcakes
One teacher in Illinois has a back-to-school ask of parents. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Morrison, is going viral as kiddos are going back to school with what she says is an "unpopular opinion". Parents love to bring cupcakes to school on the kid's birthday for the class. It's...
$9.2M Illinois Lotto ticket sold at suburban Jewel-Osco grocery store
Did you happen to buy a lotto ticket while grocery shopping at a suburban Jewel-Osco recently? If so, you may be the proud owner of a jackpot winning Lotto ticket worth more than $9 million. According to the Illinois Lottery, the ticket, worth $9.2 million, was sold as part of...
State Police, local forces driven to curtail road rage
Despite being sixth in population, Illinois barely cracks the top 20 in terms of road-rage incidents, according to a new study. Illinois ranked 19th in road-rage incidents, according to the study by H&P Law. The Land of Lincoln scored 58.7 out of 100 in the study. In comparison, Louisiana led...
Applications being accepted for Deer Herd Management, Upland Game Hunting programs
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Applications are now being accepted for the Deer Herd Management Program and the Upland Game Hunting Program. The Macon County Conservation District is accepting applications for upland game hunting at Friends Creeks Conservation Area’s Upland Game Management Area. Hunters have to apply by October 2,2024,...
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