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Illinois State football held scoreless by Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa. – Illinois State football failed to score in their season opener as the Iowa Hawkeyes were victorious 40-0 Saturday afternoon. It was a story of two opposite halves: Iowa finished the first half with six points and exploded with 32 points in the second half. Iowa’s...
Friday Football Fever Week 1 (08/30/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from __ games and scores from many others in the first Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including Salt Fork’s/ Westville’s win against Salt Fork/ Westville in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, Clifton Central 8 Unity 32, Prairie Central 13 Peoria 56, Centennial 21 Warrensburg-Latham 20, Tuscola […]
Scott German: Observations from UVA’s 34-13 season-opening win over Richmond
This time, however, Virginia handled the two hours-plus interruption business-like and easily dispatched Richmond by a 34-13 final. In last year’s home opener, against James Madison, Mother Nature paid a visit to Charlottesville, just as the Cavaliers had taken a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. So, when thunder...
Our Chicago: Girls Flag Football Now An IHSA Sanctioned Sport
For the first time this fall, girl's flag football is an Illinois High School Association sanctioned sport.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThere will be a post season and one team will be crowned as state champion.Nearly a half million girls ages 6 to 17-years-old played flag football in 2023, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Which is a 63% increase since 2019.For the first time this fall, girl's flag football is an Illinois High School Association sanctioned sport.Tracie is the Assistant Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association. She said...
Timeline: Before he killed Sonya Massey, residents and law enforcement had flagged these concerns about Deputy Sean Grayson
By the time then-sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson gunned down a 36-year-old mother in her home, fellow law enforcement officers and residents in the Illinois communities he served had already raised a host of concerns about him.
Lewis Leads Springfield High in Win Over Champaign Central
Springfield High hosted Champaign Central on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium after the game got postponed due to the storms on Friday. The Senators picked up the 44-12 victory as Armanze Lewis rushed for four touchdowns in the victory. Springfield travels to MacArthur in week two.
Nelson and Lyons Score Three Times Each to Keep Grant’s Saber
New Berlin defeated Pleasant Plains 47-20 to keep the General Grant’s Saber trophy. Clark Nelson and Gabe Lyons scored three times each for the Pretzels in the win. Cooper Schallenberg and Luke Bowsher had two touchdown connections for the Cardinals. New Berlin travels to Auburn next week while Pleasant Plains hosts Maroa-Forsyth.
Huge Crowds Attend Saturday Grand Opening of Furlove Charitable Resale Shop in Taylorville
Huge crowds from across Central Illinois came for Saturday's Grand Opening of. the new Furlove Charitable Resale Shop on the southwest corner of the. The non-profit business was established by co-owners Steve and Sherri Craggs. about a year and a half ago at another location, to raise money for expanding.
Springfield Mile kicks off after rain delay, races start at 3 pm
Springfield, Ill — After a brief delay, the gates are officially open for the beginning of the The Springfield Mile. Programming for the races was pushed back to the heavy rains from yesterday. Track crews worked through the morning to prepare the track for the bikes but due to safety concerns, the races were canceled.
Rochester Pulls Away From Simeon In Fourth Quarter For Week One Win
Simeon quarterback Kaleb Sims scored a rushing touchdown on the Wolverines opening drive of the second half to make it a one score game. Rochester pulled away from a seven point lead entering the fourth quarter for a 35-14 victory in Week One on the road. Ethan Fordham scored a couple rushing touchdowns for the Rockets, who return home to host Cardinal Ritter in Week Two.
City of Springfield to continue debating spending $400,000 in CDBG money to build veteran center on Stanton Street
The City of Springfield is debating spending $400,000 of CDBG money to build a veteran center on Stanton Street. Be Neighbors Affordable Housing for Veterans Inc. plans to build a state-of-the art learning, technology, and resource. center. The center would provide a classroom and computer lab, on-site offices, and space...
Don’t Like the Recent Heatwave? Blame ‘Sweating Corn’ in Illinois
I've heard many theories about what is responsible for the record-breaking heat many parts of Illinois has experienced this summer, but this one takes the cake. Why have you felt so miserable over the past few weeks? Experts claim it's because Illinois corn is sweating and I'm not even making that up.
Walmart Apple Juice Arsenic Recall: Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois
If you recently purchased a six-pack of "Great Value" brand apple juice at Walmart you need to make sure it's not included in this recall. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling nearly 10,000 cases of this specific apple juice due to elevated levels of arsenic. Yikes! Don't worry, it's classified as a "Class II" recall, meaning it's unlikely to cause serious health problems. Still, better safe than sorry!
Legislator says Illinois Senate president admitted to ‘quid pro quo’ at DNC
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state legislator says Senate President Don Harmon’s Democratic National Convention comments about unions are an admission of “quid pro quo.” Harmon delivered remarks at the DNC in Chicago for the Illinois delegation’s breakfast. “Democrats don’t win without organized labor and organized labor puts everything at risk when Democrats don’t […]
What is a rip current? What to know with 8-foot high waves possible this weekend
Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer is here in the Chicago area, and while Saturday is a picture-perfect day, those hoping to head to the beach on Sunday or Monday may want to reconsider, due to a high swim risk caused by high winds. All Lake Michigan...
Illinois solar project to be biggest in eastern half of U.S.
Illinois already creates in the neighborhood of 7000 megawatts of energy from wind power coming from the fields and fields of windmills in the central and western portions of the state, but a massive solar array being built thirty miles west of Springfield is estimated to produce 800 more megawatts.
Illinois State Trooper injured in vehicle crash on I-94
CHICAGO (WTVO) — An Illinois State Police Officer’s vehicle was hit while the trooper was inside, causing injury. On August 31, around 2:20 a.m., the trooper’s squad car was parked in Lane 1 on Interstate 94 near 111th Street with emergency lights activated. The trooper was inside their squad car handling a previous crash exit […]
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