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Atwood Police, other law enforcement looking for ‘armed and dangerous’ fugitive
ATWOOD, Ill. (WCIA) — Law enforcement is looking for a man considered armed and dangerous who was last seen in the area around Atwood. Officials with the Atwood Police Department said that on Oct. 3, Illinois Department of Corrections parole officers tried to arrest Tyson Hays in Garrett for a parole violation. Hays fled from […]
Rural Champaign Co. home damaged by fire
PENFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A house in rural Champaign County was severely damaged on Monday after it caught fire in the morning. The fire happened in the village limits of Penfield near Franklin and South Streets. Penfield is under the jurisdiction of the Gifford Fire Protection District; Chief Brodie Crozier said they got the call […]
Sheriff’s Deputies, Gifford Fire respond to two UTV crashes on Saturday
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office and Gifford Fire Protection District responded to two separate UTV crashes on the same day over the weekend. Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said the crashes happened Saturday, five miles and six hours apart. The first crash happened in a driveway at County Roads 2200E and 3100N […]
Champaign man accused of threatening Florida judge
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Champaign is facing federal charges of threatening a judge, and the judge he allegedly threatened could be the one who presided over Donald Trump’s classified documents case. Eric James Rennert, 65, was indicted Sept. 25 on six counts — three of interstate transmission of threats and three of […]
Champaign Co. Board committee to consider yearlong ban on carbon capture
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A committee of the Champaign County Board is considering a zoning ordinance on carbon sequestration activities in county limits for the next 12 months. The Environmental and Land Use Committee will discuss the ordinance on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to an agenda posted on the county’s website. Environmental advocates say prevention […]
Arthur community rallies for hurricane relief efforts
ARTHUR Ill. (WCIA) – Countless boxes and buckets of supplies are the result of one community’s efforts to support Hurricane Helene victims. Oye’s Hardware in Arthur is getting ready to hand deliver necessities to North Carolina. Their store is receiving more and more donations by the day, ready to go to those in need. “If […]
‘Being prepared isn’t enough’: Firefighters spread caution as field fires ignite across Central Illinois
URBANA Ill. (WCIA) – Multiple fires kept first responders busy across Central Illinois on Sunday. Now, they’re spreading a message of how to stay safe. “Some of the best preventers of fire are not us, they’re the community, so a little bit of education helps with that,” Urbana Fire Department Engineer Andy Stewart said. It […]
OSF HealthCare expands to Monticello
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Monticello residents will soon have another option for primary care. Beginning this winter, an OSF Medical Group clinic will open in Monticello and begin to see patients. Amber Oberheim, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) and longtime resident of Monticello, will help patients with several different issues. These primary care issues will include […]
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