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Champaign’s Virginia Theatre closing for renovations next year
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Central Illinois theatre is set to get some upgrades. The Virginia Theatre in Champaign will be closing for construction come January, with no events happening between then and April. Crews will be working on the fly system, which controls the ropes, pulleys and counter weights. The Champaign Park District said […]
Riggs Beer Company hosting ‘Pintwood Derby’
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Riggs Beer Company in Urbana is going from Boy Scouts to brewskis with their annual “Pintwood Derby” event. The competition continues the Cub Scout tradition of carving and designing a small, wooden car to race down a sloped track. Only this time, it’s for adults. The Pintwood Derby is only one […]
Casting directors embrace Central Illinois talent
RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — An Illinois-based casting company spent their Sunday in Champaign County looking for people to fill certain movie roles. People in Central Illinois are taking their first steps to getting on the big screen. Bokeh Background Casting is looking for the perfect people to fill background roles in upcoming movies filming in […]
Champaign County bird tests positive for West Nile Virus: CUPHD
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A bird in Champaign County tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District announced in a release Friday. This case marks the second known appearance of birds with the virus in Central Illinois this month, the first being in Douglas County. The virus is spread to mosquitos […]
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