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Fighting Illini golfer Jackson Buchanan ranked 6th in PGA Preseason Top-25
CHAMPAIGN - During his junior season, Jackson Buchanan contributed significantly to the University of Illinois golf team's success, helping the team advance to match play at the 2024 NCAA Championship. Now a senior, the rising star on the golf team, who has established himself as a standout athlete and scholar, has earn national recognition from the PGA. Today, the preseason PGA TOUR University Class released the 2025 rankings, listing Buchanan in the #6 spot. Buchanan, the reigning Big Ten Golfer of the Year, will return for his final collegiate season in 2024-25 in just a few weeks from now. Apart from...
ciSports: Illinois Men’s Basketball Asst. Coach Tim Anderson | Addressing purpose and community
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — In this edition of ciSports, Host, Karidia Shelby interviews Illinois Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Tim Anderson, who emphasized the importance of community and purpose in his life role. Coach Anderson sees basketball not just as a profession but as a bridge to community and...
Illini transfer additions should set up QB Luke Altmyer to succeed: 'I'm surrounded by a lot of great talent'
CHAMPAIGN — After last season concluded, Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer probably had big questions about his supporting cast. The Illini lost both of its starting tackles (third-round pick Isaiah Adams and Julian Pearl), its two most productive receivers (sixth-round pick Casey Washington and All-Big Ten First Team selection Isaiah Williams) and its starting tight end (third-round pick Tip Reiman) to the NFL.
G-Code Illinois Game Truck brings gaming to the party
CENTRAL ILLINOIS — Justin Peacock, Owner of G-Code Illinois Game Truck joins ciLiving to share all about the new and creative way for kids to game with G-Code. In today’s market there has been a strong need for our youth to have more access to different activities in the community. G-Code Game Trucks can provide the experience that you are searching for when it comes to Birthday parties, Commercial events, tailgates and Festivals. G-Code Game Trucks are equipped with 8 different TVs (six inside and two outside), up to seven different game systems at a time, X Box, PlayStation 5, and The Nintendo Switch.
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
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.
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.
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...
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 […]