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Not Every One Is Leaving Illinois But Where Are They Coming From
You might be surprised how many people are actually moving to Illinois but what states are they coming from?. Residents From Other States Are Moving To Illinois. I've been in Illinois my whole life and it hasn't always been the best place to live. There has been terrible corruption by government officials abusing their power and wasting taxpayers' money. Plus, our state has been in horrible financial shape for a long time.
Community Spotlight: Community Foundation of East-Central Illinois
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Community Foundation of East-Central Illinois is a foundation that provides grants to nonprofit organizations in nine counties in Central Illinois. The grants can be used for any durable goods — anything that is hard and durable. Allison Winters, the President and CEO of the Community Foundation, came on The Morning […]
Illinois to play charity exhibition at Ole Miss
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — For a second straight season, Illini Basketball will see a high-major opponent in it’s exhibition schedule. Illinois will play at Ole Miss October 27 starting at 1:00 p.m. CT. in a game that will benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of North Mississippi, which helps advocate for the best interests of abused […]
DNC notebook: Moore takes a (hot dog) stand, Warnock recalls his Baltimore days
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker engage in a different type of dog fight, and Sen. Raphael Warnock shows off his Baltimore bona fides in a speech to the Maryland delegation at the DNC.
St. Joseph-Ogden aiming to keep successful tradition intact
Aug. 23—ST. JOSEPH — With a fall-like breeze permeating through the partly cloudy sky on a mid-August afternoon, Dalton Walsh yelled out the latest play call. A Marvel superhero's name emerged from the mouth of the energetic and intense St. Joseph-Ogden offensive coordinator during the final few minutes of Tuesday's football practice for the Spartans. Creative, for sure. Different, for sure. ...
Ogden Festival to take place Saturday
Kelly Cooper wants residents of Ogden to know that their town’s festival is bigger and better than ever. “I would hope that people would expect to have a fun filled day and enjoy their time in our little town,” Cooper said. The event will take place Saturday from...
Farmer City firefighters retire after 25, 40 years of service
FARMER CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — After decades of service, two Farmer City Fire Department members are retiring from active roster service. Chief Dan Warren posted on Facebook that 1st Assistant Chief Rick Hardesty and Lieutenant Casey Hardesty have retired from active service after 40 and 25 years of service, respectively. In the case of Chief […]
25 Sports Tour- Bloomington Central Catholic
PEORIA (25News Now) -The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints bring back lots of experience and talent from last year’s undefeated Illini Prairie Conference champs. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here.
Bobby Pierce Wins First Night of Fireball 50 at Atomic Speedway
CHILLICOTHE, OH (August 23, 2024) – All the momentum of a championship chase lies on Bobby Pierce as eight races remain in the 2024 World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models campaign. Needing the Feature win to keep his bid for a second consecutive Series title alive, the...
Rochester Hosts Belleville West for Week Zero Scrimmage
The Rockets hosted Belleville West for a scrimmage on Friday Night. All three levels, Freshman, JV and Varsity got a chance to compete under the Rochester lights. Featured are the highlights and sights from around Rocket Booster Stadium.
Bears’ Douglas Coleman III immobilized, taken from field on stretcher after tackle against Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was immobilized on a stretcher and taken from Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance on Thursday night after tackling the Chiefs’ Cornell Powell on the first play of the second half of their preseason game. The 26-year-old Coleman had...
Bird to add 500 e-bikes to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's fleet
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — Starting this semester, Bird will join the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus’ dockless bike share program by adding 500 Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes to the local fleet. The bicycles will be active throughout Champaign-Urbana across a designated service area. Five slow-ride zones will...
Champaign County’s Preservation and Conservation Association holding garage sale
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County is holding a garage sale this weekend to sell off some of their inventory. The garage sale will take place both at PACA’s storage building on 1302 Parkland Count on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at their retail store from […]
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