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‘Equity, equality and parity': Illinois' road to reparations explained
In early 2022, Illinois became the second of three U.S. states to establish a commission to provide reparations for African American descendants of slavery. Through subsequent board meetings, public hearings and oversight from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the goals of the group, titled Illinois' African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC), are starting to take shape.
Savannah Day Memorial Run & Walk kicks off Sidney Fun Daze
SIDNEY, Ill. (WCIA) — People still have a chance to register and participate in the Savannah Day 2.96 Memorial Run and Walk in Sidney. Organizers said pre-registration numbers are lower this year than usual and they are hoping to have a large walk-up crowd to fill in the gaps. On-site registration and raffle ticket sales […]
Movie theater part of new Village Mall owner's plans
Jul. 27—DANVILLE — A sit-down restaurant and the return of a movie theater are included in plans pitched by the new owner of Village Mall. The city announced on Friday night that Jimmy Virk has acquired two of the three parcels of the 35-acre property and that current tenants — County Market, Ross Dress for Less, Dunham's, Pet Supplies Plus, Bath and Body Works, JoAnn's, Citi Trends, Hibbett ...
The Gilman Star’s last edition to be published July 31
GILMAN — The Gilman Star, a weekly newspaper covering western Iroquois County since 1869, is publishing its final edition on Wednesday, July 31. The Star’s closure represents the third of 2024 for a weekly newspaper in Illinois, which saw six weeklies close in 2023 and 15 in 2022, according to the Illinois Press Association’s Cindy Bedolli, citing data for only its member papers, with mergers not included. With this latest closure, there are now 374 Illinois Press Association member publications statewide — 330 weeklies to go with 44 dailies, defined as newspapers that produce a print or electronic edition more than three days a week.
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, […]
Family Fun At The 2024 Findlay Walleye Festival
The 2024 Findlay Walleye Festival is underway now through Saturday July 27th, starting off a weekend full of fun for the family with plenty of food, vendors, live music, and more. This marks the 36th year of the Findlay Walleye Festival with the goal of bringing family and friends together to enjoy their small community.
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]
Morris Police Officer Markusic Named Finalist For Illinois Officer of the Year
A Morris Police Officer was recently honored as a state finalist. Morris Police Officer Derek Zumbahlen was in our studios on Friday talking about Officer Sarah Markusic receiving nominations for Illinois Officer of the Year. Your browser does not support the audio element. Morris Police Chief Alices Steffes said Officer...
2,000 left without power in Springfield Friday morning
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Power has been restored for over 2,000 people in Springfield after City Water, Light and Power had to briefly shut down their service Friday morning. CWLP officials said tree damage to power lines in the area of Oak Lane was to blame. Two poles were damaged and live wires were created […]
Is There an Alligator in Lincoln Park’s North Pond? Witnesses Say Creature They’ve Dubbed ‘Muddy Waters’ Is Lurking But Confirmation Scarce
Tom Hildum knows people aren’t going to believe him. But the Auburn resident swears he’s seen an alligator in Lincoln Park’s North Pond. Not once, but twice. “I was skeptical too,” said Sheba Heard, Hildum’s wife of 16 years. Then she got a look at the creature herself, “tip to tail, skimming across the top of the water.”
St. Joseph 5K kicking off Saturday to support student athletes
ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) — The annual St. Joseph-Ogden 5K is this Saturday at 7:30 a.m., all to support the high school cross country and track & field teams. The route will start and end downtown on East Main Street. Organizers say it’s a fun run, so the course is flat and fast in the […]
UI RSOs to look out for this fall
One of the most daunting parts about entering college is the ever-frightening thought: “What if I don’t find a group?” This can be a topic of stress for new students, but not to worry, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has something for everyone in the form of Registered Student Organizations.
Here are some of the new businesses coming to Mahomet this year
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — One Champaign County village continues to grow economically. Mahomet is welcoming new local businesses and some chain franchises as early as next month. The village has been working to attract more business, and with more than four new ones coming by the end of October, officials say the goal is to […]
How Bret Bielema embraced continued change in college football
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— In the early 1990s, as a player for the Iowa Hawkeyes, a young Bret Bielema was asked some of the earliest questions about walk-on rule changes the NCAA was making. Today, Bielema enters his 30th year on a college football coaching staff, 16 of those years as...
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