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July is National Sweet Corn Month
July is National Sweet Corn Month. Caitlin Mellendorf is a nutrition educator with the University of Illinois Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties and indicates the heart of the sweet corn season is nearly upon us. Mellendorf highlights some of the ways sweet corn can be prepared and how...
Urbana doctor explains the rise in at-risk ZIP codes for lead exposure
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is casting a wider net for possible at-risk children when it comes to lead throughout Central Illinois. One Urbana doctor says not to panic, but to be aware of what this means for young children in the areas at risk. As of Monday, IDPH added […]
The latest building permits for Macon County
4341 Leslie Lane, $10,300, owner is James Wheatley, contractor is D&R Roofing Inc., roof replacement. 17 Barclay Court, $11,000, owner is Doug Byers, contractor is Castle Contracting, roof replacement. 4038 N. Constant View Drive, $13,420, owner is Michael Foran, contractor is Promax Construction, roof, garage and shed replacement. 92 Northland...
Some Illinois roads to be reopened ahead of Fourth of July
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — One Illinois agency is helping travel ahead of the holiday by temporarily suspending several closures. Four million Illinoisans are expected to travel for the nation’s birthday, according to AAA. Many will choose travelling by car, and the Illinois Department of Transportation is opening roads across the state to ease the flow […]
Macon Co. emergency alert service holding annual test next week
MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — People who are signed up for an emergency alert system in Macon County will be getting test messages from that system next week. The Macon County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) will be conducting its annual test on Wednesday, July 10, at 11 a.m. Landline telephones are automatically used in […]
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