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Douglas Co. board suspends animal shelter manager indefinitelyWCIA1 day ago
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Woman airlifted from car crash in Coles CountyWCIA1 day ago
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Douglas Co. board suspends animal shelter manager indefinitely
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The manager of a Central Illinois animal shelter is suspended indefinitely, and it’s leaving a lot of uncertainty as to what happens next for the facility. The Douglas County Board made the decision at their meeting Tuesday afternoon and was unwilling to confirm an exact reason for the disciplinary action […]
Woman airlifted from car crash in Coles County
COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A woman was airlifted to a local hospital after a car crash in rural Coles County. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of County Roads 1000N and 500E. The Coles County Sheriff’s Office said a Chevy Malibu traveling north failed to stop at a […]
Tuscola residents run for local boy, Vanishing White Matter research
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — According to the National Institute of Health, Vanishing White Matter Disease impacts around 2 in every 100,000 people. This rare condition was found in Nash Foreman, a 10-year-old boy from Tuscola, but a run in his honor is being organized to keep fundraising efforts going. According to the Children’s Hospital of […]
Endangered species found in Sangamon River 120 years after last sighting
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Over a century after it was last seen, an endangered species has been found alive in Central Illinois. The Salamander Mussel was last spotted in Central Illinois 120 years ago. But, on Oct. 2, Conservation biologist Mark Davis and Sarah Douglass, a researcher who studies mollusks at the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), found both the […]
Former Taco Bell to be converted to Jimmy John's
Oct. 9—CHAMPAIGN — A building that previously housed a Taco Bell is being renovated to make way for a sandwich shop chain. The city of Champaign has issued a building alteration permit for a "Jimmy John's fit out" at 1910 W. Springfield Ave. The estimated construction value of the project is $555,000. A newer Taco Bell location recently opened across the street from the site in January 2024. ...
Oberheim tabbed to oversee new Monticello clinic
Oct. 9—MONTICELLO — A familiar face in the Monticello community will soon be seeing patients in a new OSF HealthCare clinic. Amber Oberheim — a longtime resident, nurse and founder of Peacemaker Project 703, a charitable foundation created to help police families after her husband Chris, a Champaign officer, was killed in 2021 — will serve as the primary provider for the clinic set to open ...
Illini superfan remembers her hero: Red Grange
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — One diehard Illini fan will be hitting a huge milestone at Memorial Stadium’s 100th anniversary game. Fifty years ago, Marci Shoemaker had her newspaper article signed by Red Grange on the weekend of the stadium’s 50th anniversary. This article, about Grange and printed in orange and blue font, was one of […]
World Famous Baseball Team Is Coming To Illinois Next Season
If you want to truly experience a fun brand of baseball, you have to check out this team coming to Illinois next season. Growing up I was a big fan of baseball. I think it was for a couple of reasons. One, I played Little League and with my friends after school a lot. Also, I would come home after class and there weren't many choices of shows to watch on TV back in those days. Most of the time, my pick was the Chicago Cubs.
ALAH football playing confident, fast despite major injury
ARTHUR, Ill. (WCIA) – Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football has lost just twice in its last 23 games. The Knights carried the momentum of an undefeated 2023 regular season into 2024. They also carried a sour memory of a one-score first round playoff loss. “A lot of us have been thinking about it ever since that last loss,” […]
Mattoon artist spreading smiles with unique chalk designs
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’ve been around Mattoon in the past four months, you may have noticed more and more chalk designs popping up on sidewalks across town. Lori Hall, the artist behind each piece of art, has never taken an art class. But, she’s not letting that stop her from letting her creative […]
Back at home, No. 23 Illinois faces nemesis Purdue and former defensive coordinator
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois hasn’t played a home game in a month. Road games at then-No. 22-Nebraska and then-No. 9 Penn State and a bye week left Memorial Stadium silent since Sept. 14.
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