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Two-day stamp show coming to Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Calling all stamp collectors! The Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club and the Midwest Stamp Dealers Association (MSDA) are bringing a stamp show to Champaign this weekend, featuring dealers from all across the Midwest. The convention will be this Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It […]
Champaign StreetFest to serve food, music, entertainment and more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — This Saturday marks the Champaign StreetFest: Downtown Throwdown. The event will feature a food competition, music, live entertainment, local vendors, and kid-friendly activities. The StreetFest is put together by the City of Champaign and the Champaign Center Partnership. It will last from 2-9 p.m. on Walnut and Market Streets. The second […]
Decades of resilience: the Waggoner sisters’ unbreakable bond with Cunningham Children’s Home
URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – Ten sisters who were removed from their home in the 1940s share fond memories of their time at Cunningham Children’s Home (CCH) in Urbana. Today, we share the story of a few of the Waggoner sisters. While they had lots of responsibilities, Irma...
Join the Champaign Park District fall pickleball league for fun and fitness
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The Champaign Park District (CPD) announced that pickleball leagues are starting back up this fall. If you’re looking for a sport to pick up, a fun new activity with friends, or even a little exercise, pickleball may be the sport for you. Pickleball...
African American Heritage Trail unveils 2 new signs in Champaign-Urbana
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Two new signs were unveiled for the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail on Tuesday. One sign stands near the corner of Main and Freemont Streets in downtown Champaign. It describes the 1961 J.C. Penney Boycott and Picketing Campaign, which addressed local employers’ unfair hiring practices. The successful protest was led […]
U of I offers money for students to cancel housing contracts amid shortage
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering financial incentives for returning students to cancel their housing contracts less than a month before classes begin to make room for freshman students.A spokesperson said while the university normally has a "small number" of contracted students without a housing assignment in July, this year, there are more students than normal with no assigned room. First-year students who are required to live on campus are guaranteed housing, the spokesperson said.To make room for freshmen, the university is offering returning students who are not required to live on campus a $2,000 incentive and meal tickets to cancel their housing contract."We hope the compensation helps put students in a better financial position to secure other living arrangements within the campus district," the spokesperson said in a statement.While "several hundred" students have taken up the offer, the university is still accepting cancellations from returning students. There has not been a deadline set.The university has also changed the occupancy of some existing rooms where space allows to house more students. The school is also installing additional furniture in those spaces to support more occupants.The first day of classes is set for Aug. 21.
Scott Bennett Family Resources Day coming to Urbana in August
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Family resource organizations in Champaign-Urbana will be coming together in late August to offer their services as part of an event honoring the late Senator Scott Bennett. Scott Bennett Family Resources Day will take place at Lincoln Square Mall on Aug. 23. People in need of help are encouraged to attend […]
Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts for fall weather in Illinois this year
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its fall weather forecast, and the outlook is mixed for Illinois, and particularly for the Peoria area. The almanac divides the Prairie State among three different regions, all of which have very different predictions. Peoria is roughly on the border between two of those areas — the...
Illinois Is Getting Digital Licenses: Here’s How It All Works
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Illinois House Bill 4592 (HB 4592) for a while now, and because we're technology geeks we're pretty excited that it brings that little plastic card in your wallet into the digital age by allowing us to have our driver's licenses or state IDs on our phones, where we have seemingly everything else.
Steamy & stormy Thursday, relief ahead this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Another round of strong to severe storms will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening. This morning: Quiet again here this morning with cloudy skies and muggy conditions, with temperatures hovering into the low to mid 70s across central Indiana. We are monitoring a line of storms that is moving through central Illinois […]
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