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Five injured in multi-vehicle I-70 crash
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) – First responders rushed to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-70 in Effingham County Thursday evening. Shortly after 5:15 p.m., Teutopolis and Montrose Fire Departments responded to a multi-vehicle accident on I-70 eastbound between the I-57 north exit and the Montrose exit, just north of Teutopolis. Once on the scene, […]
Man dead after ATV crash in Decatur
DECATUR Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man is dead after hitting an object while driving his ATV. Macon County Coroner Michael Day said in a release Friday morning that 45-year-old Aron Arthur Bradshaw was pronounced dead at a Decatur hospital at 3:25 p.m. Thursday. Around 2:47 p.m. Bradshaw was riding an ATV near the intersection […]
Danville Wins First Ever DHS Girls Flag Football Game; as New Ned Whitesell Field Opens
ABOVE: Peoria Richwood players (left) and Danville High School players (right) pose before the first ever girls flag football game in Danville High School history; in the first event at the refurbished Ned Whitesell Field. Coaches Taylor Williams and Bryan Simmons saw their DHS Girls Flag Football Team defeat Peoria...
Illini, Mizzou kick-off tonight
-0- Illinois' home opener kicks off at 8 pm tonight (THU) against Eastern Illinois. The pregame show begins at 7 pm here on the Big-Z - 107.1 FM. Game time is set for 8 pm. > Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema:. _. > EIU Panthers head coach Chris...
Secretary Naig reflects on the Farm Progress Show
Not only do we enjoy the Farm Progress Show for the innovation that is showcased, but we also get a chance to hear from ag policymakers and talk about the issues that face the industry. There was no shortage of those conversations at the Boone site this year. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was there, as was House Ag Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson of Pennsylvania. The Farm Bill and the ag economy were hot topics discussed.
The Springfield Park District honors three local lifeguards who saved a life
The Springfield Park District has recently honored three local lifeguards for saving a life. In July, the three lifeguards jumped into action during an emergency at the Nelson Center pool. What seemed like an ordinary lifeguard shift for Olivia Killion, Konnor Martin, and Adam Gee changed in a matter of...
Springfield psychiatrist: Reed had 'bona fide mental health conditions and disorders'
A Springfield psychiatrist who has twice examined Benjamin Howard Reed, a Thayer man charged with stabbing and bludgeoning of child protective services worker Deidre (Graham) Silas in 2022, said in Sangamon County court Wednesday that there didn't appear to be any doubt that Reed suffered from "substantial disorder of thought, mood and behavior." Dr. Terry M. Killian testified that Reed, 35, had a dissociative disorder, complex post-traumatic distress order and a likely personality disorder. ...
Illinois Football Suffers a Surprise Departure at Tight End
Illinois Football has suffered another surprising loss in Robby Discher’s tight end unit. On Wednesday afternoon, Illini head coach Bret Bielema announced that TE Nathan Guinn has stepped away from the football team. The redshirt freshman was in line to be an important depth piece this Fall, after the loss of starter Cole Rusk. Guinn is a big tight end (6’6 – 245 lbs), who could have been a rotational contributor in the passing attack.
Illinois high school football recap: Peoria-area highlights from IHSA Week 1
We had dramatic finishes, late finishes and so much more in Week 1 of the Illinois high school football season. Here is the Journal Star preps experience for Week 1, your one-stop shop as we look around the Peoria-area football landscape to open the 2024 high school season: ...
Illinois man convicted in fatal stabbing of child welfare worker attacked during home visit
An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing.The video in the player above is from an earlier report.Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Madonia convicted Benjamin Howard Reed on Thursday of first-degree murder in the killing of Deidre Silas, who was a child protection specialist for the Department of Children and Family Services.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMaldonia called Silas' slaying "one of the most brutal and heinous" cases he's seen...
Illinois solar project to be biggest in eastern half of U.S.
Illinois already creates in the neighborhood of 7000 megawatts of energy from wind power coming from the fields and fields of windmills in the central and western portions of the state, but a massive solar array being built thirty miles west of Springfield is estimated to produce 800 more megawatts.
Urgent Warning for Illinois Boaters Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Illinois Conservation Police emphasize the importance of wearing life jackets to prevent drownings. Illinois Conservation Police Urge Boaters to Wear Life Jackets. This year alone, the department has responded to 48 boating-related incidents, resulting in 15 fatalities and 15 injuries. Alarmingly, 13 of these...
Illinois Democrats, GOP offer differing views to undecided voters
Democrats and Republicans are focused on different issues as they try to attract undecided voters in Illinois. State Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, told The Center Square at last week's Democratic National Convention that there needs to be more construction in the United States. “I think the issue that people want...
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