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Home educator offers options for parents who are unhappy with public schools
(The Center Square) – As test scores continue to drop in Illinois' public schools, a home educator in Chicago is encouraging parents to consider other options. Latasha Fields has been a home educator for 18 years. She said those that can home school should home school. “Home schooling has a methodology where we build a support system. And so for those that want to home school, even if you’re a...
Illinois teen Isabella Coleman-Sullivan looks to shine at Miss Amazing Summit
ROSEMONT, Ill. - In this morning’s Good News Guarantee, the Miss Amazing National Summit is taking place this weekend in Rosemont. The program shines a spotlight on women with disabilities who go tot extraordinary lengths to help their communities. Isabella Coleman-Sullivan is the Illinois Miss Teen Amazing. She uses...
Top of the Morning, July 23, 2024
Jul. 23—On Tuesdays, we'll chop it up with our Golfer of the Week. Email nominations to There isn't a more productive pairing than Judy Tennant and Samantha Parkhill, who this month won their eighth Mary Jones Players Cup in Savoy. A prep star Champaign Central, Parkhill, 38, first golfed with Tennant, 67, thanks to her invite to Champaign Country Club in the early 2000s. Golf wasn't an option ...
Doctor suffering heart attack during Illinois marathon saved by son
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...
Pritzker, union members cut ribbon on new Manufacturing Training Academy at Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL – Dozens of union workers, leaders and other guests got a close-up look at the future of workshop training July 11 at a ribbon-cutting and open house for the all-new Manufacturing Training Academy at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). What they saw was manufacturing education using technology that...
Babies “R” Us is making a comeback, with 11 new stores in Illinois
Attention children (and parents) of the 1990s: Babies "R" Us, the beloved retailer you may remember from your younger years will soon return to the Chicago area in a new way. Babies "R" Us, which went out of business in 2018, will soon open 200 stores across the country, each inside of Kohl's Department stores, a press release said.
Raoul says Illinois gun ban should remain in place
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.”
Data shows a large increase in traffic stops last year by Illinois police
(The Center Square) – Illinois police departments had a busy year in 2023, with an increase in traffic stops over the year before. In Illinois Department of Transportation data compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, there was a 12% increase in traffic stops last year from 2022. “Police in Illinois conducted another 200,000 additional stops in 2023 compared with 2022, and to put that in a finer...
Illinois Takes the Stage at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois football programs representatives at Big Ten Media Days are ready to kick things off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Pat Bryant, Seth Coleman, Gabe Jacas and head coach Bret Bielema will have the spotlight throughout Tuesday, as Illinois is featured on Day 1 of Media Days with five other programs.
The Overture: July 22 – 28
The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in and around Champaign-Urbana each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish; however, all shows and performances are subject to change at any time. Thank you for understanding. Did we miss something this week?...
Field Representatives wanted for Urbana Special Census
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’re looking for a part-time job in Urbana, there may be an opportunity for you. The City asked the Census Bureau for a recount. Mayor Diane Marlin said getting help to make that happen is more important now than ever before. The city is losing about $750,000 each year for […]
U of I Archives detail story of Illini Olympian 100 years after gold medal wins
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The 2024 Summer Olympics kick off this week in Paris, exactly 100 years after the city last hosted the games. The United States won 45 gold medals in 1924, and two of them were won by a Fighting Illini. Harold Osborn was a member of the Illinois track and field team […]
Two new Illinois staffers announced before Big Ten Football Media Day
(WCIA) — Illinois football announced two additions to the coaching staff before heading to Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Day. Myers Henrickson will join the staff as a senior analyst, coming off two seasons at the helm of Western Illinois, his alma mater. Dana Dimel, who spent the last six seasons with the UTEP Miners, […]
Illinois basketball getting in early on electric in-state recruit
It is never too early to start targeting a recruit, and the Illinois basketball team took that to heart over the weekend. Since Brad Underwood took over the Illini, this program has recruited on a level we hadn’t seen since the Bill Self days. Underwood continues to pull in elite recruits, and I trust his decision-making when it comes to targeting talented players.
Guests of honor: Bryant, Coleman, Jacas
Jul. 22—"I was pretty excited. Coach B. called me into his office. He said, 'I have some good news,' but I really wasn't expecting that one. It put a big smile on my face." "Oregon, just going out and experiencing that part of the world. I've never been that far. Growing up, that's a team I always looked at because of the uniforms. They have great players." "We miss him a lot. I try to be the ...
Green Street: The case for Brynn Shoup-Hill
Jul. 22—The starting five for Illinois looks mostly set in stone. The return of the Illini's top-four scorers from last season means and Co. could mostly run it back with the same lineup with , and starting in the backcourt and as the starting power forward. But that doesn't mean Illinois lacks for flexibility with its rotations. What could be the most interesting thing to watch this fall and ...
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