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Mahomet museum brings Central Illinois history to present day
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Museum of the Grand Prairie in Mahomet is filled with exhibits displaying our culture. It’s a place to learn about the timeline of Central Illinois prairies and the primitive tools in our past. You can also learn about the history of Abraham Lincoln. “He had a very strong presence here […]
‘Hamilton’ star sells out Mahomet show, adds second night
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — A Broadway actor is returning to his home county in Central Illinois to talk about his journey and to sing a few hits. After selling out his July 20 show, Yellow & Co. in Mahomet is now adding another. Jonathan Butler-Duplessis currently understudies Aaron Burr, George Washington, and Hercules Mulligan/James Madison […]
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Band to March in Champaign County Freedom Celebration Parade
GEORGETOWN — When Paige Smith became the Georgetown-Ridge Farm school district’s band director a few years ago, her goals included increasing the marching band numbers and once again traveling to area parades and events. “We haven’t because we’ve been so small,” Smith said of the travel aspect....
Former nursing home listed as 'under contract'
Jul. 1—URBANA — The former University Rehabilitation Center of C-U may be close to having a new owner. The property at 500 Art Bartell Road is now marked as "under contract" by Chicago-based Frontline Real Estate Partners, which has been listing the property since October of 2023. Champaign County Executive Steve Summers told The News-Gazette he did not have any new information about a ...
Illini golfers team up for John Deere Classic practice round
SILVIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois’s own PGA Tour event was all orange and blue at Tuesday’s practice round. Former Illinois standout Adrien Dumont de Chassart paired up with rising senior and Big Ten Golfer of the Year Jackson Buchanan for a practice round on the back nine at TPC Deere Run. “Illinois golf is brotherhood […]
Counting down to Mississippi State 2024 Kickoff: 60 Days
60 as in… the sixty-yard returned Illinois fumble by Marcus Banks to seal the 2023 Reliaquest Bowl victory. Banks' scoop and score on a desperation play by the already-trailing Illini made for the final 19-10 margin in Tampa back on January 2 of the new year. And, it was...
Urbana City Council to start work on alternative response task force this month
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The city of Urbana is working on the Alternative Response Task Force. Consulting firm BerryDunn is leading the creation of the task force. They previously have made reports on recommendations for the Urbana Police Department. It will feature both community practitioners and city personnel as members. Local leaders hope they will […]
Champaign City Council to vote on downtown plaza revamp details
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign City Council is keeping things moving with the downtown plaza project. In May, they approved the plan, and on Tuesday night, the city council will vote on the details of phase one for the project. By this time next year, downtown Champaign will look very different. A new downtown […]
University of Illinois’s iFAB hub awarded more than $50 million
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A tech hub at the University of Illinois was awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the federal government. The White House announced Tuesday 12 tech hubs across the nation are getting $504 million from the Economic Development Administration, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s iFAB Tech Hub which is receiving $51 […]
Sholem Aquatic Center’s main pool remains closed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The main pool and lap pool at Champaign’s Sholem Aquatic Center remain closed, with a reopening date still uncertain. The closure began on Saturday when staff announced that there were mechanical issues with the pair of pools. However, their enclosed slides, tube slide, lazy river, and toddler areas are still open. […]
Illinois home run leader enters transfer portal
(WCIA) — Following a historic season for Illinois baseball, one of the year’s top contributors has entered the transfer portal. Sources confirm to WCIA that Ryan Moerman has entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the Illini. Moerman hit a team-high 19 home runs during the 2024 season, with four hits in the NCAA […]
Freedom Fridays return to Rantoul this month
RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — Freedom Fridays are back in the Village of Rantoul. Downtown Rantoul will host the weekly event from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday in July. There will be a fun zone for kids, including bounce houses, games and balloon animals. For the adults, there will be a bags tournament with a […]
Pi Squared Raises $12.5 Million in Seed Funding Led by Polychain Capital to Build a Universal ZK Circuit Powered by Proof of Proof
Champaign, Illinois, United States, July 2nd, 2024, Chainwire. Pi Squared, (Proof of Proof), announced the closure of their first capital raise. Led by Polychain Capital, the syndicate includes ABCDE, Bloccelerate, Generative Ventures, Robot Ventures, and Samsung Next. Angel investors include Shumo Chu, Harish Devarajan, Justin Drake, Sreeram Kanaan, Csongor Kiss, George Lambeth, Yilong Li, Calvin Liu, Lucian Mincu, Karthik Raju, and Common Prefix.
Illinois Schedule Preview, Sept. 14: One Final Tune-Up Vs. Central Michigan Before Big Ten Play
The Illinois Fighting Illini face Central Michigan in the last non-conference game before the Big Ten season begins the following week against Nebraska
Did The Signing of Will Riley Lead To Illinois Commit Jeremiah Fears Changing Plans?
There could be some speculation that the signing of another top recruit probably jammed up the roster thus leaving Fears in a position to where he would see very little playing time
Brad Underwood is building an NBA factory in Champaign
Call it an overreaction. Bradley Cole Underwood might go down as the founding father of a great basketball empire in Champaign. A tenure that started slow and with results arguably worse than his predecessor has outgrown and built upon it. Just under two months ago, Brad Underwood, as he’s more...
Illinois football adding great size, strength, and speed with Ohio edge rusher
Head coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program bolstered its future depth on the edge last week. 2025 three-star edge rusher Erik Gayle announced on social media that he was backing away from his commitment to the University of Cincinnati and was, instead, committing to the Illini. Gayle is...
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