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3 hurt in pair of overnight Champaign shootings
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department is investigating a pair of overnight shootings that left a total of three people hurt, two of them seriously. Champaign Police officials said there is no indication that the shootings are related. As such, they are being investigated separately. The first happened in downtown Champaign near Main […]
Carey Davis, Kevin Mitchell to bring passion to Illini football radio booth: 'I just love Illinois'
Carey Davis had a simple reason for why he wanted to be the next Illini Sports Network radio analyst for Illini football. "I love Illinois. Plain and simple," Davis told Illini Inquirer. "I love U of, I love Illinois football." Davis was a three-year starting fullback at Illinois, a member...
Michael Long claims MARS Modified win at Farmer City Raceway!
A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[3]; 2. 96M-Mike McKinney[1]; 3. 89-Austin Friedman[2]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie[5]; 5. C40-Mike Chasteen Jr[9]; 6. 77-Ray Bollinger[4]; 7. 45-Kyle Hammer[6]; 8. 10K-Kelly Kovski[16]; 9. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[10]; 10. 7-Brad Deyoung[14]; 11. 4-Dylan Woodling[11]; 12. J24-Jeremy Nichols[17]; 13. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt[13]; 14. 72A-Austin Lynn[18]; 15. B5-Matthew Baker[19]; 16. 48-Adam Pockrus[7]; 17. 73-Alan Stipp[15]; 18. 43-Jared Thomas[12]; 19. 18-Jarrett Stryker[21]; 20. 79-Jeff King[22]; 21. (DNF) 22H-Josh Harris[8]; 22. (DNF) 21JR-Justin McCoy[20]
42 Days Until Purdue Football: Cooper Kitchel
Hometown hero Cooper Kitchel a walk-on freshman out of West Lafayette High School will hold down #42 for the Boilermakers this season. A member of the hyper athletic Kitchel clan, Cooper joins his father Kelly Kitchel (football), his uncle Jon Kitchel (basketball)l, and his grandfather Bob Kitchel (basketball) in the family tradition of playing for Purdue.
READI Accelerates New Housing, Rural Development in West Central Indiana
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation joined local and regional officials today in Staunton to cut the ribbon on a new development that will increase housing availability in West Central Indiana. The project, Clay Court development, is part of the Homes for the Future program – a pilot initiative to incentivize homebuilders and developers to build new, age-friendly homes that is being supported by Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI).
10 years for arsonist who set fire inside Target store in the Loop
CHICAGO — A Decatur man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for intentionally setting fire to the bedding section at a Target store in the Loop. Ronald Langley, 26, pleaded guilty to arson in exchange for the sentence from Judge Timothy Joyce. Officials said that Langley entered...
Fans Think Chrissy Teigen Looks Like 'A Goddess' In A Strappy White Dress For Food Festival In Chicago
Chrissy Teigen is channeling European summer vibes in her latest dress, even while in Chicago. Over the weekend, she took to Instagram to share snaps of herself promoting her Cravings by Chrissy baking mixes. The cookbook author rocked a chic white s...
Caleb Williams LLC Got Absolutely Screwed By The NFL By Forcing The Bears To Give Him A W-2 Like The Rest Of Us
For example, multiple sources tell PFT that there was an attempt to get Williams paid as an LLC. The Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t seem on the surface to foreclose that approach. However, the league decided that it does. The Bears were told by the NFL that the player’s money can’t go to a business entity other than the player.
Chicago mayor defends shutdown of homeless site
(The Center Square) – The mayor of Chicago says his administration did not close a prominent homeless site in the city because of the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Commissioner Brandie Knazze said earlier this month that the City acted proactively by closing the encampment near the Dan Ryan Expressway and Roosevelt Road. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the site was not closed because of...
Two arrested in Charleston for drug related homicide, obstruction
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) — Two people in Charleston were arrested in connection to a man who died from Fentanyl in May. On May 26, Charleston officers found a man who was unresponsive at the 100 block of 13th Street. It was later confirmed that he died from a fentanyl overdose.
Good Morning, Illini Nation: 'Genuine, cool dude'
Jul. 20—The lure of returning home was certainly a factor in Kylan Boswell's decision to transfer to Illinois after two seasons at Arizona. So was what he thought he could accomplish playing for Brad Underwood. Also on the list? The relationship he built with Illini assistant coach Geoff Alexander — a relationship that didn't wane even after Boswell picked the Wildcats. "He's a really cool ...
River Dragons roar against Rex
A Friday night Prospect League match-up with Rex Baseball wasn't too much for Alton to handle. The River Dragons took down the team from Terre Haute, by a score of 11-2. The game was played at SIUE's Simmons Complex. Alton is now 7-10 in the second half and 20-23 overall.
GoldandBlack.com's Saturday Simulcast: Purdue football, basketball and more
In our July 20, 2024 edition, GoldandBlack.com football expert Tom Dienhart breaks down Purdue football and his preparation for next Tuesday’s Big Ten Media Day Also, Brian Neubert and host Alan Karpick talk men’s basketball recruiting and what will be some of the challenges for the Boilermakers’ 2024-25 season.
Illinois’ Largest Privately Owned Water Utilities Seek Rate Increase Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state. Illinois American Water, which serves 1.3 million people, is seeking a $152.4 million rate increase. That corresponds to a $24 per month increase in water service bills and $5 per month increase in wastewater service for the average residential customer.
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin State Line: Showers Sunday, Storms Midweek
Chicago, IL – Northern Illinois and the Wisconsin state line area can expect a mix of weather conditions in the upcoming days, with isolated showers on Sunday followed by potential storms early next week. According to the US National Weather Service in Chicago, temperatures will remain near seasonal averages...
Illinois Teachers seek real estate/real asset consultant
The $71 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) in Springfield issued RFPs for consulting firms to provide real estate and real asset investment advice. Incumbent firm Stepstone Group is invited to participate in the search, according to a press announcement on the search, which is collecting responses from interested firms until Aug. 14.
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