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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.
Illinois political leaders react to Biden dropping out of race ahead of DNC
(The Center Square) – Illinois political leaders are reacting to President Joe Biden announcing he won’t run for president and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic party’s nominee. Biden made the announcement Sunday afternoon, saying the move is in the “best interest of my party and the country.” "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," Biden said. "And while it...
Illinois’ Favorite Ice Cream Flavor is Kind of Shocking
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21 and you most definitely want to celebrate. But will you celebrate with something more exciting than Illinois' favorite ice cream flavor?. Pretty much every day, there's a 'National' holiday. Some of them are actual holidays when we don't have to go to...
Thanks, mom! Woman is charged with violent CTA attack after her mother recognizes her in Chicago police bulletin
CHICAGO — An 18-year-old woman turned herself in to Chicago police after her own mother recognized her as one of the people who attacked and robbed a man on the Orange Line downtown. Tamia Washington is the fifth person, but the first adult, to be charged with the robbery, which occurred around 11 p.m. on July 8.
Dozens of car enthusiasts participate in "Bringing Back the Bash"
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - You might have seen dozens of cars traveling down Wabash Avenue on Saturday as "Bringing Back the Bash" returned. The fun kicked off Friday night at the Wabash Valley Dragway. Then, people made an appearance for a pre-cruise party at the mill Saturday afternoon. To end the night, car lovers got to watch cool cars cruise down Wabash Avenue.
Brad Underwood changed everything — except himself — to transform Illinois
We’re a little more than 100 days away from the newest edition of Illinois men’s basketball taking the floor for a regular season game. Brad Underwood is entering his eighth year at the helm. With the Illini not only getting to the vaunted Second Weekend last year —...
Local Officials Hopeful for Federal Funding for Site of Former Quaker Oats Plant
DANVILLE — Last month, Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said local officials have been working with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth to include $1. million for the city in an appropriations bill for help with the former Quaker Oats site for potential redevelopment. Vermilion Advantage President and CEO Mike Marron...
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 […]
B-N groups offer free course to address racial disparities in swim safety access
The Bloomington-Normal YMCA and the American Red Cross are teaming up to introduce a new program to provide free swimming lessons and water safety training for children. The collaborative effort seeks to equip children with essential skills to ensure their safety in and around water. B.J. Wilken, Bloomington-Normal YMCA CEO,...
Champaign Co. Fair kicks off with a blast from the past
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Fair is underway and with it, officials have brought back a “blast from the past” for fairgoers. The rodeo is back. It’s been about seven years since they’ve had the pro rodeo hit the dirt, kicking off Thursday night. Board members said they hope this event will bring […]
Driver strikes house with truck on west side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A driver struck a house with a truck on the west side of Indianapolis Saturday evening. Public police reporting systems indicate officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of West Morris Street around 5:42 p.m. on a report of a personal injury crash. FOX59 and CBS4 crews at the scene observed a home […]
As a scholar, he’s charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors
They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The members, joined by well-wishers, said the Lord’s Prayer, recited the Apostle’s Creed and heard a biblical passage typically used at funerals, “To everything there is a season ... a time to be born, and a time to die.” They sang classic hymns — “Amazing Grace,” “It Is Well With My Soul” and, poignantly, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.”
Illinois Traffic Alert: I-55 Closures Sunday for Tornado Damage Repairs
Channahon, IL – I-55 will face intermittent closures today for ComEd repairs following damage from an EF-2 tornado on July 15. The closures, impacting both directions, aim to facilitate repairs to high-tension power lines over the interstate. According to the Channahon Police Department, I-55 will experience stops of approximately...
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