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Ample Sweet Corn Crop Expected Despite Challenges
Some farmers believe Illinois is on pace for a good sweet corn season as harvest begins in some areas. –Photo by Catrina Rawson of FarmWeek. As consumers look to add fresh sweet corn to their summer meals, a couple of Illinois producers say conditions have been right for a good crop this season.
FBI Warning Illinois Residents about the Danger of ‘Jugging’
It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and that's never been more important than it is now in our modern era. The FBI is warning Illinois residents about a rise in incidents involving 'jugging'. It's much more dangerous and common than it sounds. It was just reported a...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Roberts Bros. announces scholarship opportunity
ST. PARIS — Roberts Brothers Comfort (RBC) announced a recent scholarship program in addition to their second annual furnace giveaway. Brad Penrod, owner of RBC, talked about a new scholarship honoring one of his mentors. “It’s the Michael J. Dorsten Scholarship,” Penrod said. “We had the idea of someone...
Skateland reopens after brief closure due to water main break
Jul. 25—SAVOY — Skateland reopened Thursday afternoon after closing early Wednesday night due to a loss of water pressure as utility workers repaired a broken main nearby. Illinois American Water's list of active alerts shows that there have been several boil orders issued in the Champaign-Urbana area over the past couple days due to broken valves and main breaks. Skateland co-owner Bob ...
Illinois Fighting Illini 2024 Football Preview
Bert Bielema’s teams have long been a thorn in the side of Husker football starting with the 2012 annihilation in the Big Ten championship game. In 2021, Husker mental lapses and poorly timed penalties in the week zero season opener were a sign of a season (and coaching staff) that was simply not-to-be. Last season, Matt Rhule finally found a way to pull off a solid win for the Huskers against a Bert-coached team.
New Central coach: 'Whatever you want to learn, I'm here to help you learn it'
Jul. 25—CHAMPAIGN — Kris Bell's basketball roots go back to his childhood in Danville's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Playing in tournaments there launched a career that has included stints at Schlarman and two different semi-pro teams, Danville's former Coal Miners and Riverhawks clubs. "I came up in the Keon Clark era, where Bud Gouard used to have Post tournaments and anybody that was anybody ...
After a flourishing 40 years, Growing Grounds in Bloomington seeks a new owner
Just as every plant has a season in which it grows, so, too, do people. And for Dale Naffziger, the season of growth — of building a business from the ground up and running it — is coming to a close. After 40 years in business this year,...
Abandoned Danville church destroyed in three-alarm fire
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — An abandoned church in Danville was reduced to rubble overnight after a three-alarm fire broke out. The church was at Fowler Avenue and Clyman Lane and the fire started around 9 p.m. It was an all-hands-on-deck situation for the Danville Fire Department, and they needed even more help from the surrounding […]
Shelbyville DMV temporarily relocates to library
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Shelbyville DMV has temporarily moved to the Shelbyville Public Library amid facility renovations. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the DMV would be housed at the library, located at 154 North Broadway Street, until July 28. Operating hours will be 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The temporary set-up will only […]
Illinois' Pat Bryant Wants To Take Some Pressure Off Quarterback Luke Altmyer
As the Fighting Illini are on the cusp of a new season, their quarterback Luke Altmyer will have a tremendous amount of pressure placed on him to set the tone, but he has wide receiver Pat Bryant who is more than willing to share that pressure
Teen queens reign supreme in all-city musical, SIX
Most of us know the rhyme about the unfortunate fates of Henry VIII's six wives: "Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived." After seeing the all-city teen production of the musical SIX, codirected by Morgan Kaplan and Andrew Maynerich, you can add "revived" to the end of that poem. SIX reimagines...
Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party
If you like to sing in front of a crowd, then this party in Illinois is perfect for you. World's Largest Karaoke Party At Illinois Concert Venue. Even though I don't do it very often, I enjoy doing some karaoke. The first time I ever did it was in Rockford at the original JMK location at Mulford and Spring Creek. I did "Born To Be Wild." Nowadays, my go-to tune is "Don't Stop Believin'"
Potential Harris VP Pick Hits JD Vance With Blistering Trump Title
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month. “He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Pritzker — who...
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