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Illinois mandates utilities report residents’ water usage to wastewater agencies
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator has concerns about a new law possibly allowing wastewater agencies to charge consumers more. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5459 into law earlier this month. The law mandates a public utility that provides drinking water services report water usage of a resident to a municipal wastewater agency upon request. Two senators opposed the measure in the Illinois Senate. State Sen. Craig...
TH Wayne Newton Post 346 baseball advances in state tournament
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Terre Haute Wayne Newton Post 346 defeats West Terre Haute Post 501 5-0 in the American Legion State Baseball tournament. Post 346 advances to another elimination game on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Terre Haute North High School.
Wabash Valley Geekz and Things kicks off
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Wabash Valley Geekz and Things started off at the West Vigo Community Center Saturday. The gym was filled with vendors with treasures from the past. Everything is welcome, from vintage toys to retro art. The event started because locals felt that vendor fairs didn’t have enough vintage items. The leader […]
Children’s Museum hosts 10th annual Train Day
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Children’s Museum held their annual Train Day Saturday. This is the 10th year for the event. The idea came from Terre Haute’s railroad history and current tradition. Today, the museum had train layouts on display for kids to look at, build, and play with. They also built a train […]
Civil Air Patrol holds graduation at ISU
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Civil Air Patrol had their summer encampment graduation Saturday at Indiana State. 110 cadets graduated from their basic training, along with 25 finishing their advanced training. The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer organization that conducts, not only aerospace education, but aids in search and rescue and disaster relief […]
Bollinger, Marshall, McKinney & Long take Fairbury PDC prelim Modified wins!
Summit Racing Equipment Showdown Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 77-Ray Bollinger[3]; 2. 22-Josh Harris[4]; 3. 8A-Austin Holcombe[2]; 4. 67-Austin Seets[5]; 5. 37-Michael Ledford[6]; 6. 18S-Jarrett Stryker[7]; 7. 01-Billy Knippenberg[9]; 8. J24-Jeremy Nichols[13]; 9. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[12]; 10. 16C-John Clippinger[10]; 11. 21D-Danny Schwartz[14]; 12. 7-Brad Deyoung[1]; 13. 7N-Tim Nash[11]; 14. 83-Kasey Schrock[15]; 15. 757-Bradley Jameson[8]
UI Housing takes unusual measures amid influx of incoming students
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois is welcoming another class of thousands to campus in the coming weeks. But for some of those new students, their housing arrangements will look a little different this year. University Housing said the number of first-year students who signed contracts for dorm rooms is larger than anticipated. […]
Former Decatur City Council candidate sues mayor, city
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A former Decatur City Council candidate is taking the city to court, alleging that his civil rights were violated when the city removed his campaign signs during the last municipal election cycle. Marty Watkins filed the lawsuit against the city in federal court on Monday, naming former City Manager Scot Wrighton, […]
Motorcyclist killed in Greene County crash
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. — A Bedford man was killed in a motorcycle crash near the State Road 445 and Interstate 69 interchange just southwest of Bloomington. The crash happened around 11:00 p.m. Saturday night, according to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. First responders found...
Mitchell Walking Club’s first Sneaker Giveaway helped hundreds in the community
MITCHELL- It’s back-to-school time, and parents know all too well the costs and stresses that come with it. The Mitchell Walking Club wanted to give back to their community and had an idea that helped hundreds of children by providing shoes just in time for the school year. The...
DCFS awards record number of college scholarships for youth in care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Over 350 current and former youth in care received college scholarships from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Friday. The program covers up to five years of tuition and mandatory fee waivers for universities, community colleges and trade schools. DCFS has traditionally awarded...
OSF HealthCare opens Illinois orthopedic practice
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has opened a new orthopedic office in Peru, Ill., according to a July 25 report from Shaw Local News Network. The Peru office will open its doors July 29, and will offer X-ray services nearby. It will be staffed by orthopedic surgeons Connor Kasik, DO, and Robert Mitchell, DO.
BMV Shares Tips on How to Keep Your Car Safe From Thieves
STATEWIDE — It may surprise you to know that more than one million cars were stolen in the United States last year. So, the Indiana BMV is urging you to keep your vehicle safe. The organization says you can “safeguard” your mode of transportation by: Parking in well-lit areas. Closing and locking all windows and […] The post BMV Shares Tips on How to Keep Your Car Safe From Thieves appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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