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DACC Enhances Automotive Program with Electric Vehicles
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE. DANVILLE — Danville Area Community College (DACC) has announced an important development in its Automotive Technology program, integrating electric vehicle (EV) technology into its curriculum. This summer, Automotive Technologies Professors Alan Wilson and Dean Graves, along with Manufacturing Professor Todd Flessner, participated in a 40-hour boot camp at Weber State University in Utah. Led by Professor John Kelly, the training included 65 hours of comprehensive education—25 hours online and 40 hours of hands-on instruction—focused on electric vehicle maintenance.
Pekin High School Artist Earns Prestigious Honor in the 17th District Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) congratulated Pekin Community High School senior Rachel Fry on winning the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Illinois’ 17th District. Her winning submission, Clownish Tomfoolery, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. “Young people across Central and Northwestern Illinois are going to be the key to ensuring our neighborhoods are prosperous for generations to come,” said Sorensen. “It is an honor to host this competition that celebrates the amazing artistic abilities of our high school students. It is my hope that these competitions inspire more students to pursue their passions.” The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and has accepted more than 650,000 pieces of art from high schoolers nationwide. Artwork from each congressional district is selected to be displayed at the U.S. Capitol. The winner of Sorensen’s Congressional Art Competition was selected by local leaders in the arts from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.
Monmouth Investigator Warns of Toll Payment Phishing Scams
If you have received a text message saying you have unpaid tolls in Illinois, Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer informs that is a phishing scam and the message should be deleted:. “They are phishing text messages and it will say that it is the Illinois Tollway, you have unpaid...
Bear Spotted Galloping Thru Carbondale, Illinois Farm Field
Do you doubt that there are more bears in Missouri and Illinois than ever before? Here's more video proof as a black bear was spotted galloping through a field near Carbondale, Illinois recently. I just came across this YouTube short shared by Scott McCree just a few days ago. Since...
Route 66 business adding larger-than-life attraction in Springfield
A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger than-life-addition. Say hello to Big Ron. He’s three stories tall, surrounded by old-fashioned gas pumps and is the latest art installment at Motorheads Bar and Grill, Museum and Entertainment Complex at 600 Toronto Road. Sporting a blue Motorheads hat, the spectacle...
Humane Society of Southern Illinois announces it is closing
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The Humane Society of Southern Illinois announced the shelter is closing after nearly 70 years of service. The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 30. In a news release, the shelter said there are several reasons leading to their closure, such as evolving community needs, operational...
A Familiar Face Returns To Taylorville As New Superintendent
Meet Brandi Bruley, the new Superintendent of Taylorville School District. Superintendent Bruley comes to Taylorville School District after 15 years as Principal of North Elementary School, serving as Director of Curriculum for the Illinois State Board of Education, and previously worked as Superintendent at Waverly Community Schools. Bruley says she...
Husband of Springfield Mayor Buscher hospitalized following surgery, cancer diagnosis
Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher's husband, Mike, has cancer it was announced at Tuesday's committee of the whole. Buscher, who was absent from the meeting, issued a statement read by Fire Chief Ed Canny. The mayor said her husband had surgery, but has had "a major complication from his surgery," the statement read. ...
Maryland Women's Soccer Announces Game on Big Ten Network
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Big Ten announced its women's soccer television schedule for the 2024 season in a release on Tuesday. The Maryland women's soccer program will play one of its regular season games on the Big Ten Network when the Terps head to Champaign, Illinois to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sept. 29 at 3 PM.
Man Charged With Public Indecency, Assaulting EMS Worker
GLEN CARBON - A man from Athens, Ill. faces multiple charges after assaulting an EMS worker and more during an incident of public indecency on Old Troy Road in Glen Carbon. Daniel G. Adams Jr., 43, of Athens, Ill., was charged with aggravated assault of an EMS worker (a Class 4 felony), public indecency (a Class A misdemeanor), obstructing a peace officer (a Class A misdemeanor) and being a pedestrian under influence of alcohol or drugs (a petty offense).
Applications still open for archery deer hunting around Lake Springfield
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) — The City of Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are partnering again this year to allow archery deer hunting on specific properties around Lake Springfield from October through December. IDNR’s Illinois Recreational Access...
Illinois FOP: Justice has been moving swiftly in Sonya Massey case
Chris Southwood, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President, joins John Williams to talk about how his organization had nothing to do with the grievance filed by the Illinois FOP Labor Council in the shooting of Sonya Massey. Chris also discusses the vetting process when hiring police officers, how the SAFE-T Act made things […]
How to stay cool in this week’s extreme heat
Parts of north central Illinois, northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana are under a hazardous weather outlook, with thunderstorms, flooding and excessive heat possible, according to the National Weather Service. Local heat indices may exceed 100 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Brett Borchardt, a senior meteorologist...
‘This dog will not hunt’; Feds say Supreme Court ruling has no impact on Madigan bribery allegations
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of a key anti-corruption law does not dismantle the sprawling racketeering case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, which should proceed to trial in October as scheduled, prosecutors argued in a court filing Monday. “This dog will not hunt,” prosecutors wrote about arguments by Madigan’s attorneys that the high court’s decision ...