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LISTEN: YMCA talks historic Gators win on Byers & Co
July 19, 2024 – Angela Foulke and Lauren Nesbitt of the Decatur Family YMCA joined Byers & Co to talk about their swim team program and the massive success they had at a recent meet. Listen to the podcast now!. The YDSC Gators swim team made program history with...
Three Central Illinois farm families named finalists for conservation award
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Three farm families from Central Illinois were recognized for their exemplary efforts in conservation agriculture when the Sand County Foundation announced the finalists for the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award. Lance Irving, director of the Leopold Conservation Award Program, took the stage Sunday night, July...
3 hurt in pair of overnight Champaign shootings
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department is investigating a pair of overnight shootings that left a total of three people hurt, two of them seriously. Champaign Police officials said there is no indication that the shootings are related. As such, they are being investigated separately. The first happened in downtown Champaign near Main […]
Champaign Farmers Market adjusts to location change
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Farmers Market is adjusting to new changes. On Tuesdays, they’ll be sharing the space with construction crews as they work on the downtown plaza. The vendors are still in the same parking lot, only closer to the Orpheum. Farmers Market managers said this new move has been helping them […]
Everyday Hero: Doctor saved by son during marathon heart attack
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Doctor Rafael Ruggeri was running the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon this year when he suddenly collapsed at Meadowbrook Park. He was having a heart attack. Luckily, his son Isaac was running with him, and Isaac had just been trained on CPR a few weeks before the race. “I had this impression […]
Group of unsheltered people in Bloomington forced to leave encampment by city
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Ordered by the city, 19 unsheltered people had to pack up camp and leave Constitution Trail near South Gridley Street in Bloomington Wednesday. The camp had been there for a few months, and after residents raised safety concerns, city officials decided to have them removed from the area.
12-year-old missing boy found dead in Vermilion River
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The search for a missing 12-year-old boy in the Vermilion River came to an end on Friday with the recovery of his body. Officials with the Danville Police Department said the boy was found at 12:20 p.m., a quarter mile downstream of where he went missing Monday night. The boy’s family […]
UPDATE: Wife of Pour Bros. manager speaks out after judge’s verdict
URBANA, Ill (WCIA) — The man accused of killing a Champaign bar manager outside his workplace has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Fidele Tshimanga was tried from the bench on Friday by Judge Matthew Lee on charges that included first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, burglary and armed robbery. In a […]
Machinists are needed everywhere to meet manufacturing growth
Manufacturers have been scrambling for workers for years and the need is rising as the baby boomers that disproportionately make up that part of the workforce retire. That's not likely to change soon for businesses like G3 Machining in Bloomington. As you walk into G3 at the corner of Bunn...
Sprint Car-Styled Huset's Speedway A Handful For Lucas Oil Late Model Stars
BRANDON, S.D. (July 18) — Thursday's box score shows that Bobby Pierce breezed to yet another national touring victory on opening night of the Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset’s Speedway. Commanding all 40 laps from the front row, the Oakwood, Ill., superstar reaped his fifth triumph in a...
Galesburg girl wins Li’l Miss Illinois pageant
There she is, Li’l Miss Illinois. That person is Kynleigh Fox of Galesburg, who was recently named Li’l Miss Illinois 2024 through the Miss Illinois Youth Program. Fox, daughter of Stacy Dunham, took part in the pageant recently as Li’l Miss Knox County. Fox recently turned 9 years old and will be a fourth grader at Galesburg Christian School. Among the activities she was required to take part included a talent – she danced – and an interview. Fox aced it as she was named Overall Top Interview.
Hartl Talks Texas Rangers Draft and Baseball Future
Springfield High state champion and Heartland graduate and national champion Ben Hartl was drafted by the Texas Rangers this week. Hartl discusses his baseball future, how he got to this point and even reacts to Heartland teammate and SHG grad Sam Antonacci being drafted by the White Sox in this draft as well.
In session: Here are first days of school in and around the Springfield area
It's almost back-to-school time. That means parents and guardians will be shopping for clothing and supplies for their kids. According to Forbes citing the accounting and consulting firm Deloitte, spending for K-12 students is expected to be $31.3 billion this fall, slightly down last year. Per-student spending will average $586, also slightly down from 2023.
Chicago shooting: Postal worker shot to death in front of West Pullman home ID'd, officials say
A postal worker was shot to death while on the job in front of a South Side home on Friday, officials said.Chicago police said the shooting happened in the West Pullman neighborhood's 12100-block of South Harvard Avenue just before 11:40 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchNeighbors who did not want to appear camera told ABC7 they saw a car driving toward the victim's USPS truck before hearing at least 10 shots in broad daylight.Police said the offender, identified only as male, approached a 48-year-old woman, took out a gun and fired shots. She suffered multiple gunshot...
Car totaled after sinking into Lake Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — No one was hurt on Thursday after a car went into Lake Springfield. The Springfield Fire Department posted pictures and details of the water rescue on their Facebook page Friday. The car went into the water at a local boat ramp and became submerged. No one was hurt, but the car […]
Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs
Ippei Mizuhara isn’t the only interpreter getting shown the door this season. Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Chicago Cubs have dismissed Toy Matsushita, who had served as the interpreter for outfielder Seiya Suzuki over the last two-and-a-half seasons. While no specific reason was given for the firing, Mooney says that it... The post Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets fired by Cubs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Harness Racing Takes Center Stage at Illinois State Fair's Horse Racing Day in Springfield
The Illinois State Fair Grandstand is rolling out the red carpet for harness racing to usher in this year's County Fairs and Horse Racing Day, with the starting gates set to open on Thursday, August 8. A statement on an Illinois government website touts the event as not just any trot around the track; the fair's dirt course is pegging itself as one of the globe's quickest, a one-mile speedway welcoming horses conceived or born within Illinois borders. If that's not enough to whet your whistle for equine endeavors, the IDOA Director Jerry Costello II amps it up with a proud proclamation, "We are proud to showcase harness racing at the Illinois State Fair," and a warm invitation for first-timers to witness "these exciting event."
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. Similar legislation was passed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland and New York. ...
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