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2-year-old Champaign boy dies in ‘apparent drowning’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Coroner has announced the death of a two-year-old Champaign boy in what he called “an apparent drowning” on Monday. Coroner Stephen Thuney said the child was reportedly separated from his mother around 3 p.m. 17 minutes later, he was found by a family member in a pond near […]
Amid dorm shortage, local universities offer students a payout to give up assigned housing
Unexpectedly large numbers of students opting to live in dorms and university housing this year has prompted local schools, including the University of Illinois and Purdue, to make changes — less than one month before classes begin.
CBS Insider Jon Rothstein Underrates Illinois Basketball in Preseason Ranking
CBS Sports Insider, Jon Rothstein, dropped a Big Ten offseason breakdown which included a Big Ten preseason power ranking. For the most part, many believe that Illinois basketball should be at the top of the league. Despite having a very young, but supremely talented roster, many believe in the recent consistency that Brad Underwood has shown. In fact, Andy Katz placed the Illini in the “top tier” of the Big Ten alongside schools like Purdue and Michigan State.
LISTEN: Ellen Hearn & Paul Lidy on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
July 29, 2024- Ellen Hearn from Decatur’s Block by Block & Paul Lidy from Northeast Community Fund, joined co-hosts John West & Michael Breheny on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about their organizations and the impact they look to have towards the community. Listen to the podcast now!
Urbana Park District opens nomination petitions for Park Commissioners
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Park District is now accepting nomination petitions to name its next Commissioners. Two Commissioners will be elected to six-year terms in the 2025 municipal elections on April 1. The Park District encouraged anyone with interest in the job to attend Park Board meetings. They should also contact Executive Director […]
Champaign nonprofit DREAAM traveling to Africa
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign nonprofit is going overseas to help people in Africa. A group of five high schoolers and mentors from DREAAM are en route to Malawi. The organization name stands for Driven to Reach Excellence and Academic Achievement for Males. They’ll be visiting schools, leading STEM projects, and partnering with Habitat […]
Somebody Special: Special Olympics Illinois Region 25th Annual Golf Outing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — From 25th Annual Region I Golf Outing:. Inviting golfers out to the 25th Annual Region I Golf Outing with all proceeds benefitting Special Olympics Illinois Region I, Friday, August 2nd at the University of Illinois Orange Golf Course. This is a scramble. Registration is $100...
DACC CDL Program Gives Quaker Workers, Others, a Chance to Change Their Lives in Six Weeks
ABOVE: DACC CDL Program Director Pete Powell and student Chris Suchaczewski. During a presentation before the Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees Monday (July 29th) evening, DACC CDL Program Director Pete Powell said that yes, a lot of his recent students in the program have been former Danville Quaker Oats plant workers. And they’ve done very well.
What Is Carbon Capture? A New State Law Puts Much-Anticipated and Controversial Plans on Hold — For Now
With the stroke of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s pen, carbon capture and sequestration projects in Illinois are under a potential two-year moratorium. Carbon capture and sequestration, known as CCS, is a technology that prompts both eager anticipation and environmental anxiety. In an effort to keep the skies from getting further polluted with carbon dioxide, a driver of human-caused climate change, CCS traps the CO2 byproduct created by things like ethanol production. The CO2 is then converted into a pressurized, liquid form and sent through a pipeline to sequestration wells far underground.
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois Woman Wins $1 Million In Lottery, Immediately Pays It Forward
This is the kind of person that should win the lottery. Some people really have the gift of being authentically selfless and enjoy helping other people. That seems to be the case for a woman from Aurora. According to the Illinois Lottery, Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green of Aurora won $1 million...