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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 […]
Former Tilton Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Three Class A Theft Misdemeanors; Receives 24 Months Conditional Discharge
Former Tilton Police Chief David Cornett has pleaded guilty to three counts of Class A Theft Misdemeanors and will be serving sentences of 24 months of Conditional Discharge concurrently. Prior to the Friday morning (Aug 23rd) plea, and sentencing by Judge Robert E. McIntire, charges against Cornett were reviewed. He...
After Five Years as Danville Police Chief; Yates Says There are Improvements, Challenges Remain, Never be Satisfied
ABOVE: Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates speaks during Friday morning, August 23rd swearing in of Probationary Officer Jose Munoz. During this past Tuesday evening’s (Aug 20th) Danville City Council meeting, Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates talked about progress that’s been made during his five years as chief. But Yates told us later in the week, following the swearing in of new Probationary Police Officer Jose Munoz; that despite a drop in violent crime or property crime, and despite a significant drop in shots fired incidents, such as 306 in 2020 to 91 in 2023; the job of the Danville Police Force is to never be satisfied.
Lanphier head coach resigns after argument over funding, practice time
With just over a week before kickoff of the high school football season, Lanphier is already down a man – and it’s their head coach, who says he resigned after a disagreement with administration about funding mechanisms. After Ademola Adeniji was hired in February, he wanted more funding...
Exam dates set for apprentice electrician positions at CWLP
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The City Water, Light and Power Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee is announcing its next round of 2024 exam dates for those interested in starting a career as an Apprentice Electrician at CWLP. All applicants for Electrical Apprentice must take the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee’s...
Springfield could be losing good firefighting candidates due to psychological personality testing
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Former Springfield fire chief Allen Reyne took the public comment microphone Tuesday to tell aldermen the new vendor providing a psychological personality test for prospective firefighters is doing the city a disservice. Reyne, quoting a question from the test, said, “‘If I see...
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 Supreme Court upholds unconstitutionality of Democrats' law banning slating of candidates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out a law barring political parties from choosing candidates for the General Assembly when they had no one run in a primary. The court’s decision was not based on the merits of the case: Two justices recused themselves from deliberations, and the court was unable to get four votes needed to render a valid opinion. The law, which was approved by majority Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker in May, stopped the long tradition of parties “slating” candidates. Designed to help Democrats in the November election, it effectively prevented Republicans from drafting candidates after no one appeared in the ballot in the March primary. Draftees were eligible as long as they collect the required number of petition signatures by a June 3 deadline.
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
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.
Can't Wait For Saturday | What's in a name? Plenty for Southern Cal quarterbacks
Aug. 23—*** Here is my advice to Southern California opponents this season: Pay special attention to the new guy playing quarterback. You might think the teams on the Trojans schedule got a break when Caleb Williams moved on to the NFL (quick prediction, he will have a monster season for the Bears). Not so fast. Miller Moss is the new guy lined up behind center, which the Trojans confirmed ...
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. ...
Personal PAC, Chicago Abortion Fund discuss increased focus on abortion at DNC
Abortion and reproductive healthcare took center stage at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The issue was at the top of mind for Vice President Kamala Harris as well as Illinois lawmakers and stakeholders who spoke during the four-day event. “I never thought in my lifetime that I...
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.
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