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Champaign County’s Preservation and Conservation Association holding garage sale
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County is holding a garage sale this weekend to sell off some of their inventory. The garage sale will take place both at PACA’s storage building on 1302 Parkland Count on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at their retail store from […]
Testing continues on using bacteria to remove ammonia from Normal drinking water
The Town of Normal is making progress on an experimental project to remove ammonia from town water by using bacteria. The pilot project began about a year ago. Water Department Director John Burkhart said if it works at scale, the town could save some costs on chlorine, adding the EPA requires water producers to have plans in place to deal with ammonia and may eventually regulate it more tightly.
Springfield, Chatham receive a state grant to build more pickle-ball courts
Republicans and Democrats don’t always agree on the issues. However, when it came to bolstering a growing sport in the Capital City, members from each party worked together. It's a sport gaining popularity in Capital City -- let alone the country. “I used to know all of the players...
Springfield and Decatur hospitals honored for excellence in stroke care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The American Heart Association has recognized Springfield Memorial Hospital and Decatur Memorial Hospital for high-quality stroke care. The AHA awarded Springfield Memorial Hospital the Gold Plus, Honor Roll Elite and Stroke Advanced Therapy awards, while Decatur Memorial Hospital was again recognized with the Gold Plus award and named to the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Honor Roll.
Community Spotlight: Convoyin’ at the Crossroads
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — The Central Illinois Truck Convoy will host its annual Convoyin’ for Wishes this weekend in Effingham County in support of Make a Wish Illinois. Event organizers Tyler Bennett and Dustin Smith came on The Morning Show to preview the event and talk about why it’s so important to them to raise […]
Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
Illinois home sales, inventory and median prices all increased in July
Home sales, available homes and median home prices all rose across the state in July, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®. Last month, Illinois home sales rose 6.2% year over year with 13,114 homes sold. Inventory rose similarly, by 6.3%, with 19,494 homes on the market. At the same time, the median sales price hit $308,000: an 8.1% bump.
Ugaste blasts Illinois’ rising unemployment rate
(The Center Square) – With Illinois already home to the second-worst unemployment rate in the country, Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is warning the worse may still be yet to come. New U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the state’s unemployment rate now stands at 5.2%, or nearly a full percentage point above the national average of 4.3%, as at least 341,630 residents were reported to be looking for work over that time. ...
Danville Dispute: Mayor, DACC President at Odds
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. presented a 2,089-word letter with his allegations against President Stephen Nacco to DACC’s board of trustees meeting. To pitch a ‘My Turn’ guest column, email jdalessio@news-gazette.com. Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a...
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2024 MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of all prepaid bills worth $274,744 and the payment of all other accounts payable worth $251,404 : agreed to sell the City of Newton’s 2008 Vac Truck to Kieffer Brothers Construction for $40,000 : agreed to vacate the alley running north & south between Lots 5 & 6 and Lots 7 & 8 in Block 13 of the Original Town Subdivision in Newton : approved two of dumpster reimbursement applications – one for 204 North Lafayette Street & the other for 205 North Church Street : approved the $11,434 payment to Moran Economic Development for services to amend the Enterprise Zone : approved the agreement to sell Lot 4 in the Five Aprils Crossing Subdivision : approved a Grant Writing Agreement with South Central Illinois Regional Planning & Development Commission for an OSLAD Grant in the amount of $2,500 : approved a resolution to allow the Fall Festival Parade in Newton on September 14th : agreed to allow a Newton Police Officer to attend the University of Illinois Police Training Institute in September : & accepted the letter of resignation from RJ Lindemann : no action was taken after a 32-minute closed session to discuss potential litigation and personnel : the Newton City Council’s next meeting is September 3rd, 2024.
North Clay Board Of Education Hears That Renovation At School Is On Schedule
Lots of work has been done at North Clay schools as the construction and renovations are on schedule for completion by the end of the year. Ben Menke with Poettker Construction led a building tour and provided updates on the renovation and addition project. He reported that all of the...
Coroner confirm identity of man killed while scrapping for copper
DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) — A Decatur man is dead after he suffered multiple injuries from a fall and suffered high-voltage electrocution. The Macon County Coroner, says on Aug. 20, at 5:50 p.m. William J. Wattles, Jr. 47, came to the area of a shuttered industrial plant, utilized a ladder, and saw an apparent attempt to recover copper and other materials for sale as scrap.
‘I never dreamed it would be this big’: Mahomet gets ready for music festival
WESTVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The village of Mahomet is getting ready for one of its biggest events of the year this weekend. But before all the fun starts, organizers say to beware of an online scam. Main street is almost ready for the Mahomet Music Festival. The event has been a staple for decades, but […]
Photo Gallery: Illinois Wins in Terrence Shannon, Jr.’s Return
When Terrence Shannon, Jr. played for Illinois in 2023-24, it felt like Illinois was a Final Four-caliber team. Without him, the ceiling was certainly not as high. After six games without No. 0 in late December and early January, Shannon would return to a standing ovation from the State Farm Center crowd on January 21, 2024, against Rutgers.
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