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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...
Urgent Warning for Illinois Boaters Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Illinois Conservation Police emphasize the importance of wearing life jackets to prevent drownings. Illinois Conservation Police Urge Boaters to Wear Life Jackets. This year alone, the department has responded to 48 boating-related incidents, resulting in 15 fatalities and 15 injuries. Alarmingly, 13 of these...
Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Free Museum Days In Illinois During September
If you're looking for some family fun but are on a tight budget, there are opportunities available for free days at some Illinois museums. During September Some Illinois Museums Offer Free Days. I was pretty lucky growing up. My parents liked to do activities as a family so I got...
NCAA Football: Eastern Illinois at Illinois
Aug 29, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini tight end Tanner Arkin (85) celebrates teammate Illinois wide receiver Malik Elzy (8) touchdown during the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Terrence Shannon Jr. returns to Champaign for football season opener
A familiar face was in the crowd for Illinois Football’s season opener against Eastern Illinois: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. #0 made his return to Champaign for the first time since graduating and being drafted into the NBA this past summer, and took part in pregame festivities, sounding the air raid siren to begin a new pregame tradition for the program.
Thirsty Thursday: Brain booster tea at Walnut Street Tea Company
The town’s abuzz this week as the University of Illinois begins fall semester classes. All that learning makes me thirsty for a cup of brain booster tea at Walnut Street Tea Company. Champaign tea shop’s brain booster tea is an herbal blend of rosehips, bilberry leaves, rosemary, green mate, tulsi leaves, and orange pieces. Served at a sippable temperature from a pretty kettle, the brain booster blend was floral and herbaceous. The rosemary tasted subtle, and the tea’s smooth, delicious flavor was excellent on its own though the shop has cream and sugar available. Moreover, the tea’s name implies improved brain function, which is big if true. My brain booster tea cost $4 as do all the hot teas.
217 Today: Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here’s why access could be in jeopardy.
Several teachers from Dennis Lab School in Decatur voiced their frustrations over inadequate conditions at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is making more than a thousand Lincoln-era photos available for free online. The State of Illinois is probably getting a new...
Extension interim assistant dean, program leader sustains and strengthens community and economic development programs
URBANA, Ill. — For more than 100 years,University of Illinois Extension experts have worked in communities around the state, providing research-based solutions for life’s everyday problems. In that time, Extension outreach efforts have evolved from community-focused in-person and postal mail communications and grown to include innovative online programs now available to a worldwide audience.Community and Economic Development educators, specialists, and senior leaders have been a key component of that work by providing programming and education that helps community leaders, residents, and businesses build capacity for renewal and growth.
Weekender: August 29-September 1
Watch Marty McFly’s timeless adventure, Back to the Future, Virginia Theatre, 7 p.m., $7. Sure, it gets a bit creepy and awkward when Marty’s mom has the hots for him, but hey, every family has its issues. This classic film starring the incomparable Michael J. Fox and the inimitable Christopher Lloyd as two time-traveling buddies warmed our hearts in the summer of 1985. Enjoy it again, or maybe for the first time, on the Virginia Theatre’s big screen. (AP)
Illinois’ non-conference schedule shows the program is back
As more and more programs get roasted on social media for scheduling cupcake non-conference slates, I figured it was a good time to talk about Illinois’ loaded non-conference schedule. The 12-game slate includes a preseason exhibition, six home buy games, and five high-major matchups. Illinois will play a charity...
Illinois Basketball ranked 33rd in Jon Rothstein’s top 45
We know basketball season is still a few months away until tipoff, but here’s what one of the college basketball scene’s top insiders says about Illinois. In the preseason edition of his ROTHSTEIN 45 rankings, CBS’s Jon Rothstein ranked Illinois as the no. 33 team in the country.
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
Someone Stopped at this Illinois Gas Station and Won $1.7 Million
What are your expectations when you stop at a gas station? Probably to fill up your vehicle and maybe grab some refreshments. One person stopped at an Illinois gas station and won nearly $1.7 million dollars. This unassuming gas station at 5320 W. 127th St in Alsip, Illinois. It just...
Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
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