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Illini turning to Ty Rodgers
Oct. 4—ROSEMONT — Ty Rodgers could have pulled the ripcord on his Illinois men's basketball career after the 2022-23 season. Parachuted into the transfer portal and out of Champaign. Rodgers has been frank about his freshman season with the Illini. Admitted his play was up and down that entire year. Some real highs, including a near double-double in mid-February at Penn State. And some real ...
Rantoul fields used by Illini football, military may soon be up for sale
RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — Park District secretary and attorney, Bill Scott, said the sale of the 33-acre plot, once part of Chanute Air Force Base, will be put up for a vote on November’s ballot. More recently, it was used as Illini football practice fields. Since the team moved back to campus there has been […]
Where to watch Nebraska vs. Illinois volleyball today: Channel, time, schedule, live stream for NCAA college match
Big Ten volleyball continues with a showdown between No. 2 Nebraska and Illinois. The Illini host the Huskers in what will be a matchup of two of the best outside hitters in the conference between Illinois' Raina Terry and Nebraska's Harper Murray. Terry, a two-time All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Region...
Urbana ag expert rallies support for North Carolina farmers hit by Hurricane Helene
URBANA Ill. (WCIA) – An agriculture expert in Urbana is asking the farming community to help out victims of Hurricane Helene. Andrew Pritchard is a meteorologist with Nutrien Ag Solutions. He shared resources on social media to help North Carolina farmers get back on their feet. “These farms had everything washed away,” Pritchard said. “We […]
Top of the Morning, Oct. 3, 2024
Oct. 3—The folks at Lowe's in Champaign were excited to accept American Legion Post 24's monthly award for proper display of the American flag. The plaque promptly was added to the store's impactful military recognition wall. "Lowe's stores are encouraged to recognize military veterans in their own way. We feel that our store has the only display of this type," manager Trevor Boes said. Lowe's ...
Marine Band performance brings principal horn player back to her alma mater
Oct. 4—URBANA — Master Gunnery Sgt. Hilary Harding has played the horn for multiple U.S. presidents, world leaders and celebrities. She has had to explain to her kids that not everyone's parents go to work at the White House all the time. But she's still excited to play at the University of Illinois with the U.S. Marine Band at 3 p.m. Sunday at Foellinger Great Hall at Krannert Center for the ...
Illinois Grocery Initiative awards $8M to stores in food deserts
PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — 11 grocery stores across the state are getting grant money to help alleviate the problems in food deserts in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the awards at a news conference in Peoria on Thursday. Four new grocery stores are getting parts of $6.9 million to support their new stores while seven […]
Northwestern aims for third-straight NCAA Tournament bid
The Northwestern men's basketball team is not expected to content in the now 18-team Big Ten Conference, but one thing fans have learned in recent years is to not count out Chris Collins and the Wildcats.Northwestern is coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history.Brooks Barnhizer and a healthy Ty Berry are among the four returning starters looking to make their own history without all-time leading scorer Boo Buie."I think the guys are hungry for more," Collins said. "We kinda know the narrative. You know, last year coming in, it was, 'Can you do it...
From the Farm: New ag market service
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — With low grain prices, farmers need to take advantage of every market opportunity. Several days ago, the Chinese government announced a new economic plan that resulted in a bullish jump in the U.S. soybean market. Grain customers of Premier Cooperative’s new 24-hour service could take advantage of that, even though the […]
WATCH: WCIA kicks off Throwback Thursday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA is launching a new segment called “Throwback Thursday” where every week, we will be bringing back blast from the past pictures of your favorite on-air talent. For our first Throwback Thursday, we get a glimpse into Anchor/Reporter Mitchell Rife and Sports Director Glenn Kinley years before their time at WCIA.
AP PHOTOS: This couple's divided on politics, but glued together by love
They were arguing about abortion. It was on Interstate 74, driving past the endless cornfields of rural Illinois, when Lesley Dzik realized she’d been raising her voice at her husband, Matt. She stopped, and suggested they drop the topic. He agreed, and quiet settled into the cabin of the pickup truck. “I love you,” they told each other, and the hands that had been gesturing to articulate their opposing views collapsed into each other on the center console. The Dziks have navigated issues common to so many marriages, from parenting to money.
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