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UPDATE: Power restored for hundreds across Central Illinois
Update on 5/25 at 11:30 a.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — After widespread power outages swept thousands of households in Illinois Friday evening, service has been restored for most. Nearly 1,000 Vermilion County residents experienced power outages Friday evening — a number that is now down to just 2. As of Saturday, outages in Illinois as […]
Community Spotlight: Waste Not sustainability event
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Environmental Stewards is a sustainability organization that aims to reduce waste and pollution through material management solutions. This Friday, they’ll be hosting an event to discuss ways of cutting down on waste. CCES President Dominique Gilbert came on WCIA 3 News at Noon to talk about the event […]
Vermilion County offering survey on rebrand
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Vermilion County officials want residents to voice their opinions on a county-wide rebranding with a survey. The 17-question survey is open to anyone who lives, works or regularly visits the county. In addition to the survey, the county is also implementing stakeholder interviews and focus group testing. Some questions in the […]
Upcoming ‘Waste Not’ event to promote sustainability in Champaign Co.
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign County Environmental Stewards (CCES) are hosting a speaker event in Urbana centered around the power of sustainability. The program, entitled “Waste Not: A PechaKucha sustainability event” will be on May 31 at 7 p.m. at the Gallery Art Bar. Several local experts will speak on how they have practiced sustainability […]
American Heart Association teaches CPR in Champaign to celebrate 100 years
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The American Heart Association celebrated 100 years of work in Champaign-Urbana at the I-Hotel on Wednesday. The event was capped off with hands-on CPR training. It can take just a couple minutes of chest compressions to save someone’s life if they’re in trouble — but not everyone knows how to start. […]
Urbana High School honored for solar energy advocacy
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Green Schools Project is recognizing Urbana High School for an initiative advocating for solar energy. The high school has been named an honoree on the Path to Net Zero Energy for its work on sustainability over the course of the school year. The UHS Engineering Club tracked the consumption […]
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