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Rantoul man dies following Sunday domestic incident
RANTOUL, Ill. (WAND) — A 28-year-old Rantoul man died Sunday after being shot during a domestic incident, authorities said. According to Champaign County Coroner Steve Thuney, Robert McKinney Jr. was pronounced dead in the critical care unit at Carle Foundation Hospital at 7:51 a.m. Sunday. McKinney was shot in...
Danville man convicted of murdering uncle, two others
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A 22-year-old man from Danville faces life in prison after a Vermilion County jury convicted him on Friday of murdering three men in their 60s, including his uncle, four years ago. The Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office said that after a week-long trial, 22-year-old Cloanger Robinson was found guilty of murdering […]
60-year volunteer at OSF in Danville continues to offer help
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Cathy Bott has been volunteering at OSF Sacred Heart in Danville for 60 years and is showing no signs of stopping. "As long as I'm able, I want to keep going and the hospital is a great place to volunteer," Bott said. Bott, now in her...
Kicking off Our Town 2024: Looking back on Hoopeston’s history
HOOPESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — This week kicks off WCIA’s summer-long Our Town series. We are taking the evening shows on the road every other Friday and traveling across Central Illinois to tell the stories of what makes our area unique. We start the 2024 season in Hoopeston with a look back on their history. Thomas […]
Woman fighting lung cancer gets $15K surprise at Gifford’s Race for a Cure
GIFFORD, Ill. (WCIA) — This weekend’s barrel race at Gordyville USA slowed down to help someone in need. Race for a Cure brought the community together to compete against a common foe: cancer. The entire race weekend was dedicated to one woman. People bought T-shirts and more to help support cancer patient Tori White. “Runnin’ […]
Danville Symphony Orchestra announces new Music Director
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Symphony Orchestra has announced the name of its next Music Director. The organization announced that Maestro Matthew Shepard will be taking over permanent conducting duties of the orchestra. He was hired after a year-long search process that included over 60 applicants to find a successor for Jeremy Swerling, who […]
2,000 Central Illinoisans lose power in Friday storms
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — At one point Friday, nearly 2,000 people across Central Illinois were without power because of the severe weather. It’s something many people in Rossville are used to. They say it comes with summer storms in rural areas. “If some weather is up here, the power can go at any minute. That’s […]
UPDATE: Power restored for hundreds across Central Illinois
Update on 5/25 at 11:30 a.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — After widespread power outages swept thousands of households in Illinois Friday evening, service has been restored for most. Nearly 1,000 Vermilion County residents experienced power outages Friday evening — a number that is now down to just 2. As of Saturday, outages in Illinois as […]
Danville man charged with shooting at his ex in 2023 incident
URBANA — A Danville man has been charged with shooting at his ex-girlfriend multiple times in an incident about a year ago in the parking lot of a north Champaign Walgreens. Champaign County Judge Brett Olmstead ruled Thursday that Darriontez J. McMillion, 20, must await trial in jail after he was arraigned this week on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a loaded firearm.
It's Your Business: Westville native joins board of Longview Bank
Email business news to Jana Wiersema at jwiersema@news-gazette.com. Between being the vice president and one of the owners of Urbana-based asphalt company Emulsicoat, Inc., serving as the president of Woodworth Trucking of Tolono, and being involved in the farming industry, Rick Beyers keeps busy. However, the Westville native recently agreed...
UPDATE: Authorities find body of missing Vermilion Co. swimmer
Update on May 21 DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The search for a missing 23-year-old swimmer in Vermilion County has ended with the recovery of his body. Jane McFadden, the Vermilion County Coroner, said the swimmer was found dead at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday in the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. She identified him as […]
Tilton man resentenced after violating probation with domestic battery
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Tilton man will spend the next six years in prison after committing domestic battery, which violated his probation for previous burglary and drug convictions, prosecutors announced. The Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office said Donald Hayes, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this month to domestic battery and also admitted to violating his […]
Athletes of the Week: Seals sprints to state, Lucht pulls off full day of competition
The votes are in. Powered by Copper Creek Contractors, Preston Seals of the Rantoul boys’ track and field team and Addison Lucht of the Milford/Cissna Park softball and girls’ track and field teams are this week’s winners. Here they are, in their own words, with their biggest supporters — their teammates:
Danville’s Custard Cup opens for 75th year of operation
DANVILLE. Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville staple is open for the summer and celebrating a milestone year of its operation. 2024 is the 75th year of The Custard Cup in Danville, and its first under the ownership of Andrew Seibert. After more than 50 years under the Jarling family, the business went up for auction […]
$5M expansion coming to Rantoul elementary school
RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — Teachers and students in Rantoul are rejoicing — and not because summer is almost here. They’re excited for a $5 million project that will expand not only Pleasant Acres Elementary School, but also their pre-K programs. The Rantoul School District is using bonds and a 1% sales tax from the county. […]
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