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Illinois quick hits: Students protest war; fatal industrial accident; trooper injured
Hundreds of University of Illinois students gathered in Champaign Wednesday to protest the school for what they described as complicity in the war in Gaza. The protest was organized by the student group ActNow4Palestine. Pro-Palestinian protests have happened at college campuses across the country this week, including at New York University and Columbia University.
Woman dies in forklift accident at Goodfield plant
The Woodford County coroner’s office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating a fatal industrial accident at the Case IH plant in Goodfield. Lisa Hofmann, 40, of Pekin was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from coroner Tim Ruestman. She had reportedly been struck by a forklift shortly before 10:30 a.m.
$44 million awarded in wrongful death suit of ISU graduate killed while driving for Lyft
The family of an Illinois State University graduate has been awarded more than $44 million related to the 2022 killing of a rideshare driver in Urbana. Tyjohn Williams, 18, of Champaign is accused of entering Kristian Philpotts' Lyft vehicle and shooting Philpotts in the back. Philpotts' family filed a wrongful...
SafeRedbirds Ambassadors prepares students for severe weather during Severe Weather Awareness Month
Tornadoes are dangerous, but being caught unprepared is terrifying. It is that time of year once again: tornado season for the Midwesterners. As April will bring showers to produce the May flowers, severe storms and dangerous weather conditions will tag along. SafeRedbirds Ambassadors will be hosting an event to prepare...
Prep sports recap for April 23, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Normal Community won both the boys and girls titles at the Intercity Track and Field meet at Bloomington High School on Tuesday. Ali Ince anchored wins in the 4×800 and 4×400 plus won the 1600-and-400 meter races to pace the Lady Iron. Her brother AJ Ince won the 1600 and Normal […]
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