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Arthur community rallies for hurricane relief efforts
ARTHUR Ill. (WCIA) – Countless boxes and buckets of supplies are the result of one community’s efforts to support Hurricane Helene victims. Oye’s Hardware in Arthur is getting ready to hand deliver necessities to North Carolina. Their store is receiving more and more donations by the day, ready to go to those in need. “If […]
EIU offers financial help to students impacted by Helene, Milton
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Eastern Illinois University will help students who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton pay for school. Josh Norman, EIU’s vice president for enrollment management, said the university will give in-state tuition and waive application and late fees to students impacted by the hurricanes. “We certainly hope anyone affected by […]
Illini superfan remembers her hero: Red Grange
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — One diehard Illini fan will be hitting a huge milestone at Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary game. Fifty years ago, Marci Shoemaker had her newspaper article signed by Red Grange on the weekend of the stadium’s 50th anniversary. This article, about Grange and printed in orange and blue font, was one of […]
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