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Illinois Cities Dubbed ‘Most Dangerous’ in America, 2 in Top 25
Rape, murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and other violent crimes in these two Illinois cities ensured their placement on the US Most Dangerous Cities list. Neighborhood Scout has just published their list of the 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America. Because this isn't an 'opinion piece', you should know the date they used to compile the list.
Who has the best pizza? NJ, CT governors cook up debate
What state has the best pizza? Is it Illinois, New York, New Jersey?. Well, Connecticut Gov. Ned LaMont is heating up opinions with his latest post from X — including from Gov. Phil Murphy. LaMont announced the newest road signs to welcome people to Nutmeg State, including one sign...
Friday Football Fever Week 2 (09/06/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from 11 games and scores from many others in the second Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including St. Joseph-Ogden’s win against in the Spotlight Game of the Week. St. Joseph-Ogden 24, Unity 21 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 48, Arcola 14 Nokomis 49, Argenta-Oreana 0 Bloomington Central Catholic 56, Rantoul 0 […]
Champaign County Clerk stresses importance, appreciation of election judges
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The State Board of Elections has launched a social media campaign to stress the integrity of the voting process. Several Facebook posts highlight voter registration, election judge safety and warn of misinformation. In Champaign County, Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons stressed the importance of supporting local election workers. He said his office […]
Migrant family buys first home after arriving in Chicago 2 years ago: 'It's the American dream'
A family of Venezuelan migrants, who are among the 47,000 new arrivals to Chicago in the last two years, are now achieving the American dream.The Gomez family saved up money to buy a house on the Chicago's West Side.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIt was a homecoming they had only dreamed of. On Thursday, the Gomez family officially welcomed friends to their new home in North Austin.Gabriel Gomez told ABC7 it was his dream. This is what he wanted for his childrenIt is the first home for the family of four, and it is the first...
Springfield-area Week 2 high school football top performers, results
The high school football season resumed Friday and Saturday in the Springfield area. Here is the Week 2 schedule in the coverage area. This page will be updated with live results and top performers throughout the weekend. ...
Renovations moving along at Urbana elementary school transitioning to sixth grade center
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The shutdown of K-5 Wiley Elementary School in Urbana was a divisive topic for many. So much so the school board’s vote to start a facelift and conversion into a sixth grade center was a tight 4-3 in favor. Now, construction is just under a year into the process, and it […]
Kickin' it: Schmitz helps SJ-O football beat Unity
Sep. 7—ST. JOSEPH — The moment his right foot made contact with the football, Charlie Schmitz didn't think his Friday night would turn out how it did. The 5-foot-5, 130-pound senior kicker for St. Joseph-Ogden spent most of his night on the sidelines at Dick Duval Field, out of sight and out of mind for the thousands of fans who had descended upon the Spartans' home venue. Schmitz had done his ...
Finalists named for next Sangamon County Sheriff
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Applicant Review Committee that will help select the next Sangamon County Sheriff has announced the finalists for the position. The committee was formed after Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retired at the end of August. Community activists and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker had called for his resignation for hiring former […]
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