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Prison closures to impact about 500 Central Illinois jobs
(The Center Square) – With a plan to demolish the Logan County Correctional Center and the Stateville prison, a lawmaker is raising concerns about the economic losses multiple Illinois counties will see. State Rep. Bill Hauter, R-Morton, said the conversations with Illinois Department of Corrections and the governor’s office have all indicated the Logan County Correctional Center in Lincoln will be rebuilt on the campus of Stateville, which is in Joliet. ...
'Pain, grief, with a sense of joy and unity': Lincoln Christian University says goodbye
Brian Messner plunks down on his desk a manila envelope full of notes from his former students telling him what a difference he made in their lives. A 29-year teaching veteran in Lincoln Christian University's history department, Messner admitted his favorite came from a student working at a state agency. She thanked him for making her write shorter papers.
Tremont looking for new boys basketball coach
Tremont is looking for a new head boys basketball coach. Troy Schmidt announced on social media Tuesday night he's stepping down as the Turks coach, taking on the roles as the school's athletics director and dean of students for the 2024-25 school year. These moves are pending approval at the May 9 school board meeting. ...
Mapleton home damaged by midday fire
MAPLETON (25News Now) - A Mapleton home is damaged after a fire broke out in the living room. Logan-Trivoli Fire Chief David Tuttle says firefighters were called to West Camelot Court around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday for a living room fire. The fire, which was knocked down within 10 minutes, was...
NWS Weather Balloon lands in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Every day, twice a day, the National Weather Service Office in Lincoln launches Weather Balloons, once in the morning and once in the evening. Those weather balloons have small instrument attached to them called a radiosonde. Last year, we took you to a weather balloon launch at the National Weather Service, […]
Lincoln Christian Institute will remain open despite college closing
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) — Less than a month before their final day of operation as a university, a college in Logan County has plans to continue. Lincoln Christian University will continue offering classes through the Lincoln Christian Institute. The Institute will not offer degrees, nor will it be accredited. But officials are celebrating that the […]
Meet Jayce Privia, SJ-R's Small School Girls Basketball Player of the Year
When Jayce Privia stepped onto the basketball court as an upperclassman, the size of the crowds at Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central games really got her attention. “My junior and senior years, we started to see more and more people at our games,” Privia said. “Usually, for high school sports — especially girls basketball — you may not see that many people from the community and like younger kids coming to girls basketball games to watch.” ...
Shadow box from historic Pekin building holds Civil War medal
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — The Medal of Honor bestowed upon a Central Illinois Civil War veteran has found a new home thanks to students at Pekin Community High School. A Tazewell County Clerk news release states that the lumber from the historic Arcade Building in downtown Pekin was used to create the shadow box.
Faith in Action using grant funds for Hispanic Community Outreach
McLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — Last week the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation awarded $206,490 in grants. This cycle of grants covered the arts, education, wellness, youth and Jewish Life. A total of 86 non-profits in McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, and Logan Counties were awarded money. “We have generous people who...
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