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Monticello hosts BBQ showdown at first Smoke ‘N Octane Festival
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — People across Piatt County enjoyed some summer fun and food this weekend. Monticello hosted their inaugural Smoke ‘N Octane Festival. Some even got a head start on the festivities on Friday. People could expect lots of cook-outs, live music, and even a car show. John Frerichs is the vice chair for […]
Champaign Co. Fair kicks off with a blast from the past
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Fair is underway and with it, officials have brought back a “blast from the past” for fairgoers. The rodeo is back. It’s been about seven years since they’ve had the pro rodeo hit the dirt, kicking off Thursday night. Board members said they hope this event will bring […]
Savoy progressing on new downtown plaza plans
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — A plan to transform the heart of Savoy is gaining traction. The Downtown Development Group sent out a public survey last month for feedback on the future plaza. They’ve been getting hundreds of responses and now they’re just a few steps away from bringing it to life. Project leaders say there […]
Recap of The Farmer City Fair
The Farmer City Fair Comes To a Close after another successful year. Fair Director, Kurt Homann, explains what makes the Farmer City fairgrounds so great, it's volunteers. A year of planning and a hundred volunteers go into fair week, but volunteers also work during the racing season. Three fair queens...
Rantoul Youth Center gets funding for much needed upgrades
RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) — Big upgrades are on the way for the Rantoul Youth Center. Thursday, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) presented the center with a $540,000 check. The funding will help make critical upgrades to the kitchen and serving area. It will also finish work in the main dining...
Urbana, Champaign businesses launch new collaboration
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — One business in Champaign is expanding and for another business, it means there is more to offer following its grand reopening. Bakelab, which already has a location in Urbana, held the soft opening of its newest location inside Lodgic Coworking in Champaign. Lodgic offers everything from work desks and conference rooms, […]
Central IL county, city services report system issues amidst network outage
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A worldwide outage of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is striking Microsoft devices throughout Central Illinois, disrupting state, county and municipal systems. In Champaign County, officials said on social media that the outage resulted in the Brookens Building being closed for the remainder of Friday. They said they hope to reopen the […]
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