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Champaign Co. sees less early voting, while more than 200K votes cast across IL
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — While the election is more than four weeks away, hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans have already made their voice heard. But, while the 2020 election saw record-breaking voter turnout in Champaign County that’s not the case so far this year. The Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons said — as of […]
Weekend temperatures swing as winds increase
A weak stationary boundary draped across north-central Illinois has divided temperatures somewhat, with readings in the upper 70s across northwest Illinois and only in the low 70s to the east. Winds remains light Wednesday afternoon with high pressure centered across the northern Great Lakes. Under mostly clear skies Wednesday night overnight lows will once again […]
Growing Latino population could play significant role in general election
According to Pew Research, Latino voters nationally are projected to account for nearly 15 percent of all eligible voters in November, a new high. The number of eligible Latino voters in Illinois is also growing and has the potential to make a big impact. "There is tremendous potential political power...
Illinois educators and parents seek $550 million school funding increase for next year
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Educators, parents, and advocates lobbied the Illinois State Board of Education to request an additional $550 million for K-12 schools from state lawmakers for the next school year during a Thursday budget hearing.That increase would be $200 million more than what state lawmakers put into the evidence-based funding formula for K-12 schools for the current budget. When the state created its school funding formula in 2017, legislators reached a bipartisan agreement to increase funding $350 million each year. But K-12 advocates have said for the...
Time running out to leave your mark on Illinois with state flag design submissions
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The window of opportunity for Illinois residents to submit a design for the new state flag is coming to a close. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the deadline to submit a flag design is Oct. 18. After the deadline has passed, 10 designs will be selected by the Illinois Flag […]
ALAH’s Butcher wins WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week
ARTHUR, Ill. (WCIA) – Savannah Butcher is proving to be an elite scoring weapon for Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond volleyball as just a junior. She’s racked up 160 kills, 19 blocks and 16 aces with plenty of season left. “She’s our scorer,” ALAH head volleyball coach Emily Crossman said. “She’s our scorer… We knew we can trust her […]
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