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Crime Stoppers looking for tips on Sept. 5 Champaign shooting
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s been one month since a Champaign woman was hurt in a shooting on Holly Hill Drive. Now, Crime Stoppers is getting involved in the case hoping to find a tip leading to an arrest. The shooting happened the night of Sept. 5. Officers responded to Holly Hill and Hedge Road […]
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Keeping college basketball relevant early in the season
Oct. 6—High profile nonconference games dot Big Ten schedules across the league. Illinois has notable showdowns with Alabama and Arkansas among four SEC opponents on the 2024-25 slate. Purdue will play three SEC teams. Michigan State has the Champions Classic against Kansas. And both Oregon and Rutgers will play in the Players Era Festival — a $2 million NIL-drive event in Las Vegas. The Big ...
St. Joseph man drives 600 miles, brings truck-load of supplies to Helene victims
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Much of the Southeast is still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Last week, a St. Joseph tattoo artist stepped up to help. Now, he’s making the more than 600-mile drive to bring essential supplies to those in need. Ryan Johnson has a 26-foot Penske truck packed to the brim […]
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile returning to Central IL this week
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making its way back to Central Illinois this week. The 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels previously stopped by Champaign this summer. If you missed your chance then, you can still see the famous vehicle between Oct. 10-13 in several different locations throughout the area. Here’s […]
Top of the Morning, Oct. 7, 2024
Oct. 7—Grabbing a bite with Joey Wright The Courier Cafe in downtown Urbana has roots that date well into the town's history. After a storied past that saw it serve as the home of Urbana's former Courier newspaper, the building houses a restaurant that has been a community staple since it opened in 1980, a year after the paper's publication ceased. "We definitely have a local charm," shift ...
Early games could impact Illinois football in the long run
There is a chance that Illinois football doesn’t have to play a game and we can move up in the AP Top 25. It is always depressing not having the Illini suiting up on Saturday. Bye weeks are never fun, as I want to watch the program on the field.
Wild weekend AP Top 25 ramifications for the Illinois football program
It was a pretty good weekend for the Illinois football team, and we didn’t even play a game. In the past, a bye week was a relief as the Illini couldn’t lose a game. We needed the bye week to have some safe haven from the wrath of a tough schedule and dashed hopes.
Self-Proclaimed BLM Activist Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Prison For Fraud
A self-proclaimed activist was sentenced on Thursday (Oct. 3) after he started a Black Lives Matter non-profit organization to defraud donors. According to WTOL, Sir Maejor Page was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after he was found guilty in April of wire fraud and money laundering. The sentencing comes...
‘Being prepared isn’t enough’: Firefighters spread caution as field fires ignite across Central Illinois
URBANA Ill. (WCIA) – Multiple fires kept first responders busy across Central Illinois on Sunday. Now, they’re spreading a message of how to stay safe. “Some of the best preventers of fire are not us, they’re the community, so a little bit of education helps with that,” Urbana Fire Department Engineer Andy Stewart said. It […]
Notebook: Riley 'going to be huge for us'; Underwood figuring out last-shot options
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Brad Underwood paused, almost to consider how he wanted to approach the question of Will Riley and what the freshman's impact could be this year. Underwood has seen Riley in practice and saw him go on a scoring binge in Indianapolis on the EYBL circuit over the summer. Riley, all 6-foot-8 of him, was the No. 20 overall player in the Class of 2024 after reclassifying from the Class of 2025. He's blessed with the kind of length, athleticism and scoring punch to make an impact as a freshman. He's predicted to be a one-and-done first-round pick by some NBA Draft experts.
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