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Consider yourself enchanted by Urbana Park District’s Oliver!
Stories about misfits and orphans who find themselves in over their heads and trapped on all sides by the world and characters who inhabit it aren’t anything new in fiction. Almost every fantasy story has a character who fits that description, and they’re usually the hero. Urbana Park District’s Youth Theatre took the stage at Parkland College last weekend in Oliver!, the perky musical rendering of Charles Dickens’ 1838 novel about the cruel effects of poverty in pre-Victorian London.
New Bird Bikes bring easy travel to Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – A new bike business is bringing more convenience to people in Champaign. The City of Champaign reported that in May of this year, there were more than 43,000 trips on Veo bikes. A new company, Bird, has over 100 electrically-assisted “Bird Bikes” already approved to ride in Champaign and on the […]
PET OF THE WEEK: Energetic sweetheart seeks active companion; meet today at CCHS
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – You: Patient, kind, and active. Him: Energetic, handsome, and not follically-challenged. Meet Bruce, the dynamic duo of German Shorthaired Pointer and Chocolate Lab Retriever blend, who’s stealing hearts at the Champaign County Humane Society. At two years old, this male furball is just under 73 lbs. of energy with a tail that’s always on the go. He’s looking for a furever home where his zest for life can be matched with fun training sessions and plenty of playtime to keep his paws busy!
Walters recaps first game against Illinois as Illini eye defensive improvement
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WCIA) — The Illinois-Purdue rivalry will continue to be a much anticipated game, as former Illini defensive coordinator Ryan Walters enters year two in West Lafayette. Despite a 4-8 showing in his first season as a head coach, Walters lead the Boilermakers to a 44-19 win over his former team last season. Walters […]
New dean of UI's Gies College of Business: 'Education at Illinois is for everyone'
Jul. 24—CHAMPAIGN — As she steps into her role as dean of the Gies College of Business, Brooke Elliott hopes to use her 21 years of experience at the University of Illinois to hit the ground running. "I've seen almost every part of our college from the faculty side, from the academic program side, really thinking carefully about our learners and how best to provide access to education," ...
UIUC Building and Food Service Workers Authorize Strike
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike for a fair contract. SEIU Local 73 represents 763 Food Service and Building Service Workers and has been in contract negotiations for seven months. Workers rallied on campus in their fight for a living wage and...
U of I researchers consider cicada wings for antibacterial surfaces
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Cicadas are best known for their buzzing sound, but a team of researchers from the University of Illinois are exploring a unique way they could benefit humanity. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is looking at cicada wings through a process of bio-inspiration — learning from nature to develop […]
Hamilton Walker’s teaming up with PlumpJack Winery for August 15th dinner
Hamilton Walker’s is cruising through wine dinners lately, as they just completed their recent July 11th collaboration celebrating some tastes of summer. August is right around the corner, and while the menu has not been announced yet for this upcoming dinner, they’re accepting reservations for their next one with PlumpJack Winery on August 15th, so now is the time to plan since it is just a few weeks away. The dinner takes place at 6 p.m.
Werner | Competent, competitive Illini football looking to take next step: 'Bottom line is it's about wins'
INDIANAPOLIS — Bret Bielema has made Illinois football competent and competitive. That's no small task given what he inherited. Under his stewardship, the Illini football program is no longer a Big Ten doormat. But entering Year Four, the revenue driver of the entire athletics program still is not a standard of success either.
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
Mike Singletary football card, US currency sheets and gold Rolex among unclaimed property up for auction
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois State Treasurer, Michael Frerichs, will host a preview of unclaimed property set for auction at the Illinois State Fair. Items include a woman’s 18-karat yellow gold Rolex Oyster watch, Mike Singletary and Troy Aikman football cards, uncut sheets of American currency, and a variety of collectible coins, bills, and precious metals.
‘All they want is accessible clean water’: Customers express concerns over IL American Water rate hike at final forum
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois American Water is pushing for a $152 million dollar rate hike. Tuesday night, dozens of people gathered at a public forum in Champaign to voice their concerns. Customers would see their monthly water bills rise a little more than $29 dollars starting next year. For some people who showed up […]
Champaign County Fair to feature Raminator monster truck
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — On Wednesday night, the world-famous Raminator monster truck will be racing at the Champaign County Fair. The race will begin at 7 p.m. at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. It will also feature other impressive monster trucks, including the Rammunition. According to the Hall Bros. Racing, Inc. website, their Raminator truck was built in […]
Support St. Thomas More Athletics at The Annual Tim Murphy Memorial Golf Outing & Shindig
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Anthony Corapi, Chief Operating Officer at The High School of Saint Thomas More joins ciLiving today to share all about their upcoming Annual Tim Murphy Memorial Golf Outing & Shindig. From STM:. Friday, August 2, 2024. Please join us for The High School of St....
Tuscola’s Logan Tabeling signs with Dodgers organization
(WCIA) — Former Illini and Tuscola pitcher Logan Tabeling has inked a deal in the big leagues, signing on with the Dodgers organization after he wrapped up his senior season with the Illini this past spring. Tabeling played his final two years of college baseball in Champaign after spending two seasons at Wright State. In […]
Field day provides diverse avenues to resiliency, sustainability in agriculture Aug. 15
Explore how the integration of technology into farming operations can aid in the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices by attending the Farming for the Future: Digital and Regenerative Ag Integration Field Day from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Energy Farm in Urbana.
Illinois Women's Basketball Program Only a Couple of Players Away from Silencing Foes
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois' Women's Head Basketball Coach Shauna Green, a former Clinton Riverking, leads the Fighting Illini basketball program. Athletic Director Josh Whitman expressed his confidence in Green during her introductory press conference, saying, "She's someone I feel really good about leading the Illinois women's program to the next step."
‘I thought it was a helluva idea when I was 19’: Bielema uses Tigerhawk tattoo as teaching tool
Like many teenagers in college, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema spontaneously decided to get a tattoo. “As I say, I thought it was a helluva idea when I was 19,” Bielema said. “It was a rainy Saturday in Iowa City and there wasn’t a helluva lot going on, so somebody said, ‘Let’s get a tattoo.’” […]
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