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Arthur community rallies for hurricane relief efforts
ARTHUR Ill. (WCIA) – Countless boxes and buckets of supplies are the result of one community’s efforts to support Hurricane Helene victims. Oye’s Hardware in Arthur is getting ready to hand deliver necessities to North Carolina. Their store is receiving more and more donations by the day, ready to go to those in need. “If […]
ALAH football playing confident, fast despite major injury
ARTHUR, Ill. (WCIA) – Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football has lost just twice in its last 23 games. The Knights carried the momentum of an undefeated 2023 regular season into 2024. They also carried a sour memory of a one-score first round playoff loss. “A lot of us have been thinking about it ever since that last loss,” […]
Illini superfan remembers her hero: Red Grange
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — One diehard Illini fan will be hitting a huge milestone at Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary game. Fifty years ago, Marci Shoemaker had her newspaper article signed by Red Grange on the weekend of the stadium’s 50th anniversary. This article, about Grange and printed in orange and blue font, was one of […]
Effingham asks residents to help plan for the next 20 years
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Effingham is asking residents to provide their opinions on the city, to determine their priorities for the next two decades. The City is currently revising its comprehensive plan, and is asking residents to fill out a survey, which will be open until Nov. 5. The survey includes questions about changes residents […]
Eastern supports more students with EIU Promise Scholarship
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — More Eastern Illinois University students will soon have access to a scholarship program which could cover full tuition for some students. The EIU Promise Scholarship will expand to cover families with an adjusted gross income threshold of $80,000, up from $66,000. It covers full tuition up to 15 credit hours and fees. […]
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