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Urbana considering applying for $1.2M Hope Village grant, eyeing 2026 opening
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — At Monday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Urbana, the city will be getting ready to take a big step and potentially fill a funding gap to construct Hope Village. It will be a supportive housing community on South Federal Drive in Urbana. “The construction costs today stand at about […]
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Band to March in Champaign County Freedom Celebration Parade
GEORGETOWN — When Paige Smith became the Georgetown-Ridge Farm school district’s band director a few years ago, her goals included increasing the marching band numbers and once again traveling to area parades and events. “We haven’t because we’ve been so small,” Smith said of the travel aspect....
Former nursing home listed as 'under contract'
Jul. 1—URBANA — The former University Rehabilitation Center of C-U may be close to having a new owner. The property at 500 Art Bartell Road is now marked as "under contract" by Chicago-based Frontline Real Estate Partners, which has been listing the property since October of 2023. Champaign County Executive Steve Summers told The News-Gazette he did not have any new information about a ...
Sholem Aquatic Center’s main pool remains closed
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The main pool and lap pool at Champaign’s Sholem Aquatic Center remain closed, with a reopening date still uncertain. The closure began on Saturday when staff announced that there were mechanical issues with the pair of pools. However, their enclosed slides, tube slide, lazy river, and toddler areas are still open. […]
Illinois home run leader enters transfer portal
(WCIA) — Following a historic season for Illinois baseball, one of the year’s top contributors has entered the transfer portal. Sources confirm to WCIA that Ryan Moerman has entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the Illini. Moerman hit a team-high 19 home runs during the 2024 season, with four hits in the NCAA […]
Illinois Schedule Preview, Sept. 14: One Final Tune-Up Vs. Central Michigan Before Big Ten Play
The Illinois Fighting Illini face Central Michigan in the last non-conference game before the Big Ten season begins the following week against Nebraska
Pi Squared Raises $12.5 Million in Seed Funding Led by Polychain Capital to Build a Universal ZK Circuit Powered by Proof of Proof
Champaign, Illinois, United States, July 2nd, 2024, Chainwire. Pi Squared, (Proof of Proof), announced the closure of their first capital raise. Led by Polychain Capital, the syndicate includes ABCDE, Bloccelerate, Generative Ventures, Robot Ventures, and Samsung Next. Angel investors include Shumo Chu, Harish Devarajan, Justin Drake, Sreeram Kanaan, Csongor Kiss, George Lambeth, Yilong Li, Calvin Liu, Lucian Mincu, Karthik Raju, and Common Prefix.
Did The Signing of Will Riley Lead To Illinois Commit Jeremiah Fears Changing Plans?
There could be some speculation that the signing of another top recruit probably jammed up the roster thus leaving Fears in a position to where he would see very little playing time
Brad Underwood is building an NBA factory in Champaign
Call it an overreaction. Bradley Cole Underwood might go down as the founding father of a great basketball empire in Champaign. A tenure that started slow and with results arguably worse than his predecessor has outgrown and built upon it. Just under two months ago, Brad Underwood, as he’s more...
Illinois football adding great size, strength, and speed with Ohio edge rusher
Head coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois football program bolstered its future depth on the edge last week. 2025 three-star edge rusher Erik Gayle announced on social media that he was backing away from his commitment to the University of Cincinnati and was, instead, committing to the Illini. Gayle is...
Illinois officials issue annual reminder on firework safety
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — With the Fourth of July just two days away, state officials are again pleading with revelers to leave fireworks to the professionals. It’s an annual reminder issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, each warning of the different consequences of using […]
QCA counties considered high risk for lead exposure
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has expanded its list of high-risk ZIP codes and increasing mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who live within those areas. This year, 148 new zip codes, representing sections of 60 Illinois counties, have been added to the list. That brings the total of high-risk ZIP codes […]
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