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Ice Cream in a Bag | Ag in the Classroom
Meteorologist Jacob Dickey is in the kitchen with Sarah Kaper of the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation to learn about how easy it is to make ice cream in a bag at home! Item recommendation: Soft Shell Ice Cream Ball Get more resources and information on the Champaign County Ag in the Classroom website. Connect with the Champaign […]
Harvest Moon Drive-In voted 2nd best in the U.S.
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — The results are in for the USA Today’s Top 10 Best Drive-Ins, and a pair of Illinois theatres took home the top two spots on the list. Over the last month, USA Today invited people to rank drive-ins across the country in a poll. The news agency said there are […]
Community Spotlight: CU Market at the Fair
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — There’s a new local market event coming to the Champaign County Fairgrounds. Organizer and Shop by Knight Owner Malory Knight discussed the upcoming CU Market at the Fair for Thursday’s Community Spotlight. More than 30 boutiques and local businesses will be selling their items on June 1 from 9 a.m. to […]
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 […]
Paxton’s First Friday’s concert series fully announced
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) – The First Friday’s concert series is fully underway in Paxton. May 3rd was the first performance featuring the Everingham-Pittman Band, a classic rock band featuring songs from the 70’s and 80’s. The concert series takes place on the first Friday of every month, hence its namesake. The following is the lineup […]
Casting service seeking movie extras in Champaign County
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – A film casting service will be looking for background actors in Champaign County throughout this weekend. Amidst an ongoing effort to bring more movie productions to Central Illinois, Bokeh Background Casting is hosting two open casting calls for two upcoming films. The calls will place actors into a talent pool, […]
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 […]
‘It’s always a good time!’ Meet the Gifford music teacher creating a unique space for students
GIFFORD, Ill. (WCIA) — Whether you play an instrument or not, you probably remember the days of elementary music class. Learning the classic “hot cross buns” on the recorder or singing a catchy tune could’ve filled the room. That’s the reality for Cathy Dunafin every day at Gifford Grade School. She’s been a teacher for […]
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