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Champaign County Forest Preserve to improve accessibility with new projects
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Forest Preserve has some new projects that’ll make enjoying nature more accessible. They’re installing a new accessible kayak launch at the Homer Lake Forest Preserve. This will make it easier for people with mobility issues or others to keep their kayaks steady. They’re also focusing on expanding park […]
Urbana Mayor honors students for 10k hours of volunteer service
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A group of Urbana High School students got special recognition from the city and Mayor Diane Marlin this week. It wasn’t for their grades or athletic accomplishments, but for giving more than 10,000 hours of their time this school year to do volunteer work. More than 100 students were honored in […]
Illinois low-income utility assistance programs may get renewed due to bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A program helping Illinois families pay their utility bills may be extended, thanks in part to Champaign’s state senator. Two financial assistance programs, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), will expire at the start of 2025. A bill sponsored in the Senate […]
Applications open next week for Champaign School Board members
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Applications to be a member of the Champaign Board of Education will open next week, as a part of the search for new members to replenish the board’s ranks. This comes after the board failed to come up with quorum to interview, discuss and vote on the candidates. Regional Superintendent Gary […]
Can the Illinois Quarterbacks Continue to Improve? 2024 Position Preview
Prior to last year, the quarterback position was never a position of sustained strength for the Illinois program. They would have one or two years of success, but no one would consider Illinois to be “Quarterback U”. However, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Barry Lunney Jr. and his quarterback room look to change that narrative.
‘There are places where some things don’t work’: Champaign Township holds meeting on ‘backyard barnyard’
CHAMPAIGN TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WCIA) — People in Champaign Township are saying their neighborhood is no place for farm animals. But nearly a dozen of them live in the backyard of a residential home. Now, Norman Davis, the Champaign Township Supervisor, is getting involved. He wrote a letter to the family who complained after seeing WCIA’s […]
Central IL manufacturers get slices of $1.7M state grant
CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — Four small to mid-sized Central Illinois manufacturers received parts of a $1.7 million state grant to encourage growth and innovation. The Made in Illinois Grant Program awarded more than $30,000 each to manufacturers in Champaign, Danville, and Jacksonville. Through Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and […]
Champaign Co. law enforcement honoring fallen officers for Police Week
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Next week is National Police Week, and Champaign County law enforcement will be holding a series of events to honor those who serve and those who died in the line of duty. The Urbana Police Department will kick things off on Monday with a memorial service at the Urbana City Building […]
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