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LABOR DAY WEEKEND WEATHER: A stormy and hot start but improving by Saturday
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The holiday weekend may start off with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The heat index Friday afternoon could reach 100 with the actual high temp around 92. On Saturday, there is still a chance for isolated storms, but conditions will improve as we progress...
Where to find Jazz and Blues every Friday night in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Support the Springfield Area Arts Council while listening to jazz and blues every Friday night in Springfield. The Springfield Area Arts Council will host the David Lumsden Blues Band on September 6, the Kevin Hart Trio on September 13, John Crisp and his All-Star Band on September 20, and the Frank Trompeter Quartet on September 27.
COUNTY Financial High School Football UPickEm 2024 – Week One
Channel1450 is back with COUNTY Financial High School Football UPickEm! DP, Leanna and Michael talk about the week one games for the 2024 season and make their picks. Make your picks every week for a chance to win a $30 Headwest gift card and to be entered to win a YETI cooler.
Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
High school football special section 2024: Unity
Aug. 29—What to know about Unity before the Rockets kick off their season Friday night on the road at Prairie Central: Their quarterback is ...Dane Eisenmenger, who's back for his second year as Unity's starter after a breakout sophomore season. Eisenmenger was both efficient and productive as a passer in 2023, completing nearly 70 percent of his passes for 2,455 yards, 32 touchdowns and just ...
Illinois Teacher Goes Viral Asking Parents Not To Bring Kid’s Birthday Cupcakes
One teacher in Illinois has a back-to-school ask of parents. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Morrison, is going viral as kiddos are going back to school with what she says is an "unpopular opinion". Parents love to bring cupcakes to school on the kid's birthday for the class. It's...
Convicted ComEd 4 defendants ask judge to drop case after Supreme Court ruling
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for the four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists convicted of bribing one of the state's most powerful politicians have asked a judge to drop the case. The four defendants, who have not be sentenced, want Judge Manish Shah to dismiss the indictment against them and issue an acquittal after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal bribery statute. In June, the U.S....
JSD117 Experiencing Space Crunch For Special Education, New Construction Project(s) Being Explored
Jacksonville School District 117 is currently in crisis of having enough special education space. Superintendent Steve Ptacek told the Board of Education last night that Director of Student Services and Special Education Barbie Davidsmeyer had identified the need for 7 additional Special Education classrooms by next school year. The district also has the need to hire 16 fully licensed Special Education teachers, according to its most recent teacher vacancy report. Those 16 spots are currently being filled by long-term substitutes.
Sam Brusky achieving the Rank of Eagle Scout
Riverton Scout Troop 46 would like to congratulate Sam Brusky for achieving the Rank of Eagle Scout. He plans to attend Bradley University and study physical therapy. Sam’s Eagle Scout Project was to build a wall at the SASA Soccer Complex by UIS. The wall is the size of a soccer goal that can be used to practice shooting and […]
Doris Turner Gym to be unveiled next month in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The YMCA in Springfield is naming its downtown gym in honor of State Senator Doris Turner. There will be a dedication ceremony on September 4th at noon unveiling the "Doris Turner Gymnasium." The CEO of the Springfield YMCA says this honor is given for Senator...
White Officer Who Killed Sonya Massey Denied Pretrial Release
Sean Grayson, the former deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her Springfield, Illinois, home in July, was denied pretrial release by the Illinois Supreme Court. Now, his lawyers are challenging the decision, according to ABC 7 Chicago. Grayson’s defense team has submitted two separate requests for his pretrial...
UPDATE: Springfield man arrested after driving through group of people
UPDATE at 8:23 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Springfield is under arrest after a vehicle drove through a group of people overnight on Thursday, sending one person to the hospital. Springfield Police said in a release that Evan Hutson, age 22, was taken into custody by detectives at 3:02 p.m. in the […]
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