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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 […]
Elvis, a famous library, and Abe Lincoln: Looking back on Ridge Farm’s history ahead of 150-year celebration
RIDGE FARM, Ill. (WCIA) — About 150 years ago, much of America was changing. The second wave of the Industrial Revolution was starting and millions of immigrants were heading this way. Also in the 1870s, a certain quaint town in Vermilion County was taking shape. Now, Ridge Farm is getting ready to celebrate. The town […]
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 […]
‘One of a kind’ dispensary opens in Danville
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The ribbon was cut on a new dispensary in Central Illinois, and this one is “one of a kind.” Seven Point just opened down the road from the Golden Nugget Casino in Danville. It’s casting a wide net of possible clientele. The store also sells vinyl records and art. They see […]
Red Lobster abruptly closes in Danville, mayor says
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A restaurant in Danville has suddenly closed its doors. Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said in a Facebook post that a manager of the Red Lobster on Vermilion Street reached out to him, saying the restaurant abruptly closed Monday. “I was just notified by one of our local Red Lobster managers […]
Volunteers needed for trash cleanup effort in Danville Saturday
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Vermilion County organization is looking for volunteers this weekend to help beautify the Danville area. Keep Vermilion County Beautiful is the local branch of Keep American Beautiful, which is hosting the Great American Cleanup on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to noon, event organizers will be leading volunteers around Danville to […]
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