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Hershey Sweet Adventure Is Coming To Illinois This Fall
Candy lovers are super excited about this special tasty exhibit coming to Illinois this fall. I'm a big fan of these temporary exhibits that come through in Illinois. A couple of years ago, I went to one for the television show, "The Office." It was a stand-alone event. I brought my family and we had a great time.
This Bear Tried to Break into Scott Air Force Base in Illinois
I had no idea that black bears had military aspirations, but that's apparently the case for one of these creatures currently touring Illinois as he reportedly tried to break into Scott Air Force Base. It's no secret that bears have suddenly become a common sight in southern Illinois as there...
Housing providers are squeezed by rising insurance costs, driving rents up. Unlike other states, Illinois can do little about it
CHICAGO - Stuart Handler runs a company that owns and manages 47 properties, with a total of 6,000 apartments throughout the Chicago area. For 2024, the insurance premium on his portfolio of properties increased about 150%, and his deductible climbed from $100,000 to $1 million. The jump in insurance costs...
Illinois Home To One Of Most Expensive Colleges In America
In recent years, the dream of earning a degree from a top-tier university has become increasingly elusive, as tuition costs have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. The financial burden of pursuing higher education is now a critical concern for students and families alike, forcing many to reconsider their academic aspirations. College...
Pritzker signs an executive order, creates new agency position
Ill. (WTVO) — Governor J.B. Pritzker is looking to address the needs of aging Illinoisians. To start the decades-long process of providing those needs, Pritzker signed an executive order to hire a Chief Planning Officer for the Illinois Department of Aging. A fourth of the Illinois population is expected to be 60 or older by […]
State Treasurer to return a record $301 million to Illinois residents
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins Wendy Snyder (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to discuss the upcoming and record breaking return of $301 million to the residents of Illinois through the state’s unclaimed property program. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka
Chiefs' Chris Jones offers to cover $1.5M in stolen chicken wings to free Illinois woman
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has offered to pay for more than $1.5 million worth of chicken wings stolen by a south suburban school worker in an effort to secure her release from prison.
Corteva, Pioneer Hi-Bred settle lawsuit with farmworkers sprayed with pesticides
A group of migrant agricultural workers who were sprayed with pesticides while working in a central Illinois cornfield in 2019 reached a confidential settlement late last month with Corteva and its subsidiary, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, ending a three-year lawsuit with the seed giants. The case against the companies that owned and operated the aircrafts that sprayed the workers is ongoing.
Champaign man gets 56 years for shooting up car, leaving child permanently disabled
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A Champaign man has been sentenced to 56 years in prison for shooting at a car with three teenagers inside, leaving a 12-year-old permanently disabled. The sentence against Jamonte R. Hill, 30, was handed down Wednesday after he was convicted of attempted murder by a Champaign...
Local Champaign filmmakers release their new film nationwide
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Local Champaign filmmakers Jim Lenz and Nancy Blake recently released their film It’s A Good Day To Die and it is now available on multiple platforms nationwide. The movie stars Daniel Lundh as David Pozen and Julie Dray as Maria. David is a...
Community sends off Central IL Paralympic athletes as they prepare for Paris games
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The 2024 Olympic Games have come and gone, but Paris isn’t done with world-class athletes yet. The opening ceremonies for the Paralympic Games start August 28th. Eight of the competing athletes have very close ties to Central Illinois, and in particular, the University of Illinois. On Wednesday, the university helped to […]
Meet the muralists at Gallery Art Bar
I’m looking forward to this one — a chance to meet the muralists contracted to work on murals for the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail. A call for artists went out and over 90 artists responded. We get to meet and greet with the four nationally-recognized artists who will do this important work.
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