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Green Island restaurant in Danville receives $5,000 grant for building improvements
DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – Green Island, the oldest restaurant in downtown Danville, has proudly been awarded a $5,000 grant from Downtown Danville Inc. This grant, aimed at supporting and rejuvenating local businesses, has enabled significant upgrades to the restaurant. Located at 11 N. Vermilion St., just next to...
Illinois State Horseshoe Tournament hosted by Danville Horseshoe Club
DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – The Danville Horseshoe Club will host the 2024 Illinois State Horseshoe Tournament at the Douglas Park Horseshoe Complex, located at 520 S. Bowman in Danville. The event will take place over Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 1. A total of...
217 Today: Urbana’s Yankee Ridge Multilingual School opens to support bilingual education
Kamala Harris summoned Americans to reject political divisions and chart what she called a “new way forward.”. This week’s Democratic National Convention was also the chance to learn more about vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger got a primetime role at the Democratic National...
Football Opens 2024 Season At Illinois
Eastern Illinois football begins its 2024 season against Illinois at Memorial Stadium on August 29 at 8:10 PM. After narrowly missing the FCS playoffs last season with an 8-3 record, the Panthers are looking to bounce back with a strong roster, including key players returning on offense and defense. EIU's quarterback, Pierce Holley, who was a second team All-Big South/OVC selection, has been named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for 2024. Defensively, the Panthers ranked second in the FCS in turnovers last season and bring back eight starters, aiming to fill gaps in their secondary. This matchup marks the fourth time EIU has started a season against a Big Ten opponent.
Pritzker says Trump suggested nets to stop Asian carp invasion of Great Lakes
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a Michigan Democratic Party delegation breakfast on day four of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 22, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that former President Donald Trump suggested using nets to stop Asian carp...
Special Illinois Painting Class Features A Few Celebrity Tie-Ins
I believe this painting class in Illinois will become very popular because of all the celebrity tie-ins to the event. This IL Painting Class Has Connections To A Famous Clown, Actor, And Musician. This is going to be a really fun day in Illinois. It has several tie-ins with famous...
The five most important games of the 2024 season for Illinois
I currently have two Illinois games that are marked as almost auto losses. Those are at Penn State and Oregon. Every other game is definitely winnable for the Illini, including the Michigan game. That being said, what five games are the most important for Illinois to win this upcoming season?
Details finalized for the biggest game of the year for the Illinois basketball team
Illinois basketball is just over two months away from starting what should be a great 2024-25 campaign. The Illini loaded up this offseason with new pieces that should be able to get this program back to at least the Elite 8 this upcoming season. We also learned when and where Illinois’ non-conference games will be held just days ago as well.
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Post-New Year's nonconference games
Aug. 23—Why a photo of Orlando Antigua with this missive about nonconference games in the new year you might be asking? It's simple, actually. Now Illinois' associate head coach, Antigua was actually on the court at then Assembly Hall the last time the Illini played a nonconference game in the middle of the Big Ten schedule. Then a sophomore forward at Pittsburgh, Antigua came off the bench to ...
Love of Playing Music Spreads in Community
OAKWOOD — In a building near Oakwood Grade School, it’s apparent the love of music is strong, and the melodies and sound meaningful, with teachers giving instrument lessons and students learning from them. A lot of these places where great music came from, like Sun Studio in Memphis,...
Oblong Chamber Holds “Engraved Brick Fundraiser”
(Undated) — The Oblong Chamber is hosting an “Engraved Brick Fundraiser” to help with planned upgrades to the downtown mini-park. According to the Oblong Chamber, the upgrades will include a stage in the southwest corner of the park, a pavilion overhang on the south border of the park, and a fire pit. The fire pit will be constructed using bricks that have been removed from the “Ma Burton” building that was recently demolished. The patio surrounding the fire pit will be constructed from the engraved bricks purchased through this fundraiser. To learn more about this fundraiser and to order your brick follow the link or stop in at The Village Stitchery, Vault Antiques, or Kilburn Resale.
Three Area Nursing Homes Hit With Fines by IDPH For Violations of the Nursing Home Care Act
An area nursing home has been cited with the “most severe” violation of the Nursing Home Care Act in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s second quarter report on Nursing Home Violations. Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was given a AA citation, which is reserved for nursing...
Top of the Morning, Aug. 23, 2024
Aug. 23—Bellying up with ... Urbana High School grad Dominique Styles was "a little shy" to bartending when he first started in the service industry. "I wasn't really interested in the pressure of it," he said. "And then I got to the point where there wasn't really any dodging it when it came to expanding or furthering experience." He's worked at Destihl and Seven Saints but is currently ...
Who are the top-rated Illini?
Aug. 24—The New Mexico transfer is one of three Illini with an overall rating of 84. Davis checks in with a high awareness of 92 — essentially football IQ — in addition to top marks in strength, pass-block power and run-block finesse at 88s. What you're looking for in a left tackle to keep your quarterback upright. Strain likely projects as Illinois' nickelback this fall with Xavier Scott ...
Familiarity, comfort key for Illini as workouts resume
Aug. 23—CHAMPAIGN — Classes start at the University of Illinois on Monday for the new school year. The Illini men's basketball team will have the week to get settled on the academic front. While resuming their work with strength and conditioning coach Adam Fletcher, of course. That's a day one undertaking. A return to the practice court at Ubben Basketball Complex will follow. Mostly ...
Local nursing homes cited and fined
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it has posted the 2024 Second Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violations. Five facilities around the state were cited with type “AA” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the second quarter of 2024, the most severe type of violation.
Illinois’ Endangered Species: These Animals Are On The List
If you've ever wondered if an animal on the endangered species list ever gets off that list, the answer is actually yes. I guess I had never given it much thought, but I'll admit to being somewhat surprised to learn that some animal species have actually found themselves deleted from the database of endangered animals because...well...they started doing a lot better (with a lot of help) when it comes to staying alive.
Illinois Peeps, These $10 Bills Could Be Worth More Than Just Face Value
Just when you thought $10 was only $10. Now, whenever you get one, you'll need to look closer. Believe it or not, that seemingly ordinary $10 bill could hold a value of over $100K. It's a fascinating world of currency we're about to delve into. The U.S. Federal Reserve says...
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