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Person jumped and beaten by 5 attackers in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - University of Illinois Police are issuing a Campus Safety Notice after a person was beaten by five attackers early Sunday morning. UIPD said the aggravated assault happened at 6:30 a.m. in the 600 block of East Green Street in Champaign. A vehicle approached a person walking...
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...
Son saves father after he collapses during half marathon: ‘God intervened’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCCU/WICS) - A father and son from Illinois decided to run a half marathon together, but before the 8-mile mark, something happened that changed their lives forever. Rafael Ruggieri and his son, 18-year-old Isaac Ruggieri, ran the 2024 Christie Clinic half marathon together nearly four weeks ago. All...
HS scoreboard (5-27-24)
(WCIA) — Super Monday saw teams across Central Illinois play for a chance at the state finals. SOFTBALL Class 1A Illinois Wesleyan Super-Sectional: Villa Grove 5, Serena 2 Class 1A Johnston City Super-Sectional: Trico 5, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 3 Class 2A Millikin Super-Sectional: Auburn 12, St. Anthony 2 BASEBALL Class 1A Illinois Wesleyan Super-Sectional: GCMS 3, Wethersfield-Annawann […]
Champaign community kicks off summer at Hessel Park
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Summer unofficially started on Memorial Day with food, fun and great weather at Champaign’s Hessel Park. Hundreds of families were outside enjoying the fresh air and relaxing. People cooked on the grill and kids were ran around both the playground and the splash pad. Parent Jerrasha Johnson said this has become […]
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’ […]
'She's my hero and she saved my life': High school sweethearts now share a kidney
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) — Currently, more than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Now a Mahomet man is no longer in need of a kidney thanks to the love of his life and a first date at Dairy Queen more than 30 years ago.
Brayden Trimble says family feel helped with commitment to Illinois
Mt. Zion, Ill. (WAND) -- After being sought out by every power five conference Brayden Trimble decided he is going to join the Fighting Illini. He said Illinois was one of the first teams to reach out to him two years ago and from the first conversation it felt like a family.
Illinois baseball earns NCAA tournament berth
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois had to wait for late Monday morning to find out its NCAA tournament fate after bowing out of the Big Ten tournament on Friday night. While not a certainty with a final RPI of 48, the Illini (34-19) snared a berth in the Lexington Regional along with host Kentucky, Western Michigan and Indiana State.
HS scoreboard (5-25-24)
(WCIA) — High school baseball and softball teams battled on supersectional Saturday. BASEBALL Maroa-Forsyth 5, Monticello 0 Gibson City Melvin-Sibley 7, Mt. Pulaski 1 Jacksonville Routt 12, Delavan 0 Altamont 5, South Central 4 Litchfield 2, Sacred Heart-Griffin 1 St. Anthony 2, Teutopolis 1 Glenwood 8, Mt. Zion 4 Central 2, Lincoln 1 Mahomet-Seymour 4, […]
Gibson City park to be dedicated to fallen veteran
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — A park in Gibson City will be renamed after a fallen veteran. The dog park in Gibson City will be named William Eugene Campbell Memorial Park. City officials passed it last week. The park will memorialize William Campbell, a Gibson City native who died serving in Vietnam. It was spearheaded […]
Baseball Game Recap: Wethersfield/Annawan Comes Up Short
Wethersfield/Annawan and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Wethersfield/Annawan had to settle for second. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons. Wethersfield/Annawan's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak. For Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's part,...
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