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Champaign County State’s Attorney consulted prior to police action at protest, says she is prepared to prosecute
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — More law enforcement agencies are responding to a large encampment on University of Illinois campus, and the Champaign County State’s Attorney said they have her support. As of 6:30 p.m., no arrests have been made, despite multiple confrontations between protestors at the Alma Mater Statue and law enforcement. If arrests are […]
Paxton Main Street announces debut ‘First Friday’ concert
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Last week, Paxton Main Street announced the upcoming debut of their “First Friday” Summer Concert Series. Now, they’ve announced their first band. Kicking off the first of four free performances will be the Everingham-Pittman Band. The energetic classic rock group will mark Paxton’s first ever “First Friday” concert on May 3. […]
Mahomet-Seymour graduate captures women's marathon title: 'Everything just clicked today'
CHAMPAIGN — Lexie Dorsey was ecstatic and exhausted in the final moments of her victory in the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon women’s race. That showed as the Mahomet-Seymour graduate fell to the ground after crossing the finish line in Memorial Stadium, with friends and family members swarming to congratulate her on her victory.
Popular St. Joseph restaurant catches fire
ST JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) — A popular restaurant caught fire in St. Joseph Thursday night. Around 8:30 p.m. at the Ribcage, located at the corner of North Main and East Warren Streets, spectators lined up outside to watch firefighters extinguish the flames, trying to save the restaurant. One witness at the restaurant said the fire […]
75-year-old woman walks through Paxton on 750-mile mission
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — One 75-year old Chicago woman made her way through Paxton on Tuesday while walking more than 750 miles south in an effort to bring awareness to racism. Rachelle Zola is a storyteller activist. She has been walking town-to-town from Chicago en route to Montgomery, Alabama, walking about 10 miles a day […]
New trail established at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Hikers can now walk on a new trail in the Buffalo Trace Prairie at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District announced the newly mowed trail on a Facebook post. Officials installed the trail to eliminate two parallel trails. “The trail system modification eliminates redundancies, […]
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