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St. Joe man collecting supplies for hurricane victims in North Carolina hometown
ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) — Thousands of people are without homes, power, food and water after Hurricane Helene swept across the south. For Ryan Johnson, a tattoo shop owner in St. Joseph, all the news hits especially hard. His hometown of Chimney Rock, North Carolina is completely demolished. His family has to travel 45 minutes […]
Join the ‘Great Pumpkin Hunt’ with Champaign, Urbana Parks
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Looking for a unique fall activity? Do you enjoy amateur sleuthing? If you said yes to both questions, then Champaign and Urbana Park Districts may have something for you! The C-U Park Districts have hidden Halloween-themed painted rocks throughout local parks and are challenging residents to see how many they can […]
Ford County high schooler starts own pumpkin farm
KEMPTON, Ill. (WCIA) — 17-year-old Mason Riebe harvests pumpkins for the community, and year by year his farm has grown to include more than 70 varieties. Riebe’s parents are farmers, but they had always stuck to the regular corn and soybeans.That’s until he was going into freshman year in high school when his parents suggested […]
Illinois football targeting a big-time enforcer on the recruiting trail
The Illinois football team hit the state of Indiana hard in the past few days when it comes to recruiting. So far, the Illini haven’t landed a single player for the class of 2026. This isn’t too unusual, as we are still in the recruiting period for the 2025 class.
Werner Mailbag: Recalibrating Illini football's 2024 expectations, transfer needs, 2025 targets & more
Illini Inquirer publisher Jeremy Werner answers VIP members' questions on Illini football, basketball and more. What's your updated projection for season win total?. I think 8-4 is a legit expectation right now, though I think 9-3 is attainable and 7-5 is very possible. ESPN's FPI projects the Illini (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) to be favored in four of its last seven games and that includes being slight underdogs against Michigan and at Rutgers.
Clergy Members, Urbana PD team up in new ride along program
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department will begin a program that aims to reduce community conflict with a new ride along program. According to the Urbana Police Department, Pastor David Ashby will drive around with Behavior Health Detective Antwan Funches in a patrol around the city on Oct 5. Urbana Police Chief Larry […]
No. 24 Illini trying to make most of building buzz on the recruiting trail: 'You can't put a price tag on it'
CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema got stopped a few times during his travels through five states in two days earlier this week. A group of of four people noticed the Illinois head football coach at a Subway restaurant in Illinois. A groundskeeper in Council Bluffs (Iowa) pulled him aside to chat.
Huff Hall sold out for Illinois-Nebraska clash
(WCIA) — With two days until the No. 2 team in the country comes to town, Illinois volleyball is already bringing in extra bleachers. The Illini will host perennial powerhouse Nebraska in their first home game in a month. Billed as the “Stuff Huff” game, fans have delivered. Regular tickets are sold out, but some […]
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