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24 area residents complete HIRE360 Pre-Apprenticeship Training

Twenty-four residents of Champaign and Danville have completed HIRE360's 13-week pre-apprenticeship program, earning workplace certifications and preparing for careers in the skilled trades and clean energy. The program combines hands-on training, mentorship and career guidance to help participants move toward union apprenticeships and long-term employment. Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks Graduates from the fall 2026 HIRE360 East Central Illinois Pre-Apprenticeship Program are: Front Row (l-r) : Jeffey Trask, Scyon Harris, John Neville- Kakunda, Pierre Saxon, Josiah Wilson and Andre Grace. Back Row : Christopher Baker, Amari Clark-Crawford, Haley Deverell, Raniya Beauregard, Arnez Hopkins, Jacob Poole, and Ashley Lofton URBANA - For 24 residents of Champaign-Urbana and Danville, graduation means more than completing a training program. It means having new skills, workplace certifications and a better idea of where a career in the skilled trades might take them. The graduates recently completed the HIRE360 East Central Illinois Pre-Apprenticeship Program, a 13-week course designed to help participants prepare for union apprenticeships and careers in clean energy. The program, which began last year, combines hands-on training with mentorship and career guidance. Participants learn from union leaders, earn workplace certifications and visit wind farms, solar farms and other clean energy sites. Some enter the program after

Danville, IL · 8d

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Dozens Of Crumbl Cookie Locations Closing, Including Some In Illinois

Cookie chain Crumbl is closing about 60 stores nationwide.

Illinois · 18d

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On the market: This Pontiac home has a heated 3-car garage

Address: 9684-165 E 1900 North Road, Pontiac Property description: This four-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch home has served one family since it was built in 1974. The home set on 3.39 wooded acres on Rooks Creek has more than 2,100 square feet of finished living space. There is a woodburning fireplace in the living room, a formal dining area and a family room addition that overlooks the backyard. The kitchen has custom oak cabinetry, quartz countertops, a pantry and a breakfast bar. An office has hardwood flooring and built-ins. Doors off the family room lead to a covered deck. The partial basement provides storage space and the potential for more living space. An addition was made to the attached garage in 2008, providing a third stall for a vehicle, golf cart and/or workshop space. There is a utility sink in the original garage area plus heat and floor drains for a multi-functional space. Outside, there is a fire pit and a metal shed with a concrete floor and electric. There is heated tile flooring in both bathrooms and the laundry room. Asking price: $499,900 Listing agent: David Wayman, Eppel Realty, 815-844-9442 About this series Each week, we feature a unique property for

Pontiac, IL · 8d

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East Peoria developer under contract to buy Bloomington's mostly vacant Eastland Mall

An East Peoria developer is under contract to purchase Eastland Mall in Bloomington, with the Bloomington City Council set to consider several items aimed at boosting redevelopment of the property. The city announced Friday in a press release that East Peoria-based Cullinan Properties is under contract to purchase the entire...

Bloomington, IL · 11d

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Taking a look at the current housing market with Realtor Stefanie Pratt

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Realtor Stefanie Pratt tells CI Living Host Kayla Campbell about the current housing market. This CI Living segment is sponsored by Realtor Stefanie Pratt and Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group. To learn more information, visit the Stefanie Pratt Homes website.

Champaign, IL · 9d

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From the Farm: Bookwork begins for farmers as harvest season concludes

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Harvest season is just about over and next on the farm calendar is bookwork season. Despite all the financial ups and downs this year, help is available for farmers from their local farm business management office. The University of Illinois FBFM is in all Illinois counties and has expanded into Indiana.

Illinois · 7d

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Lake Decatur awarded over $6M to improve soil health, water quality

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — More than $6 million is coming to Lake Decatur and will be spent on agricultural conservation practices, the City of Decatur announced Thursday. Decatur said the $6.72 million is coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2026 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). With the money, the city will be able to […]

Decatur, IL · 8d

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Infrastructure & Incentives Update (Oct. 30, 2026)

This Infrastructure & Incentives Update from Business Facilities for site selection decision-makers features news from Illinois, North Dakota, Utah, and Virginia. In mid-October, Ameren Illinois announced that its Solar Energy Center in northwest Peoria has been energized. Located on a 37-acre site, the nearly 5,000 panel array serves 2.5-megawatts of clean power onto the utility’s electric distribution system.

Peoria, IL · 7d

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Visiting Shields Auto Center in Rantoul

CI Living Host Kayla Campbell meets with Shields Auto Center General Manager, Rick Shields, and Sales Manager, Craig Fanning, to learn more about the dealership.This CI Living segment is sponsored by Shields Auto Center.

Rantoul, IL · 9d

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County-owned farm slated to be leased for 2 years

PAXTON — The Ford County Board is seeking bids from prospective tenant farmers for the cash-rent leasing of a county-owned farm southeast of Paxton for the next two years. The board voted unanimously during a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, to approve the terms of the lease agreement for the farm — the Hatfield/Bowen Farm, also known as Farm 3, in Button Township — while opting for a two-year lease term instead of other term lengths considered ranging from one to five years.

Paxton, IL · 9d

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Local business spooky spirits scavenger hunt

Hello dear readers. It’s spooky season once again, so I have a special activity for you. A scavenger hunt of goblins, ghouls, and other assorted weird little freaks that I have come across in my travels. These are all Halloween decorations at various businesses in Champaign-Urbana. Can you find them all? I will not be posting the answers here. If you want the answers from me, you’ll have to find me in-person on All Hallows Eve. I will be dressed as Pitbull, aka “Mr. Worldwide.”

Champaign, IL · 8d

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In bid to unseat Budzinski, Wilson calls for tax cuts, deregulating energy suppliers

Illinois · 8d

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These 10 Illinois Quilt Shops Are Where Former Joann Shoppers Now Make The Drive

When the big fabric chain closed its doors, a lot of sewists across Illinois were left wondering where to buy their next yard of cotton. The answer turned out to be hiding in small towns, on courthouse squares, and inside places you might drive past without a second look. Step...

Illinois · 10d

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Make Every Pound of Fertilizer Work Harder

High fertilizer costs are forcing farmers to look harder at every pound of phosphorus and potassium they plan to apply this fall. On the Precision Technology Institute (PTI) Farm near Pontiac, Ill., Jason Webster and team are testing whether changing fertilizer placement — and cutting application rates — can help preserve profits without sacrificing too much yield.

Pontiac, IL · 8d

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Bloomington council picks developer for next steps on mixed-use project near downtown and IWU

The Bloomington City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to pursue negotiations with Champaign-based Royse and Brinkmeyer to develop two properties at 801 and 807 N. Main St., including new housing units. At the council's last nonvoting Committee of the Whole meeting, Royse and Brinkmeyer CEO Colin Carlier proposed building about...

Bloomington, IL · 10d

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Central Illinois students discover future jobs at CareerSpark

Hundreds of eighth-grade students from Central Illinois participated in the 10th annual Greater Peoria CareerSpark at the Peoria Civic Center to explore various career paths through interactive activities.

Peoria, IL · 9d

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Wind, solar ordinances revised for Ford County

PAXTON — The Ford County Board approved revisions to the county’s zoning regulations for commercial wind and solar farms at a special meeting Monday, Oct. 26, to bring the local rules in compliance with new statewide standards established through changes to Illinois law. In doing so, though, the...

Ford County, IL · 9d

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In bid to unseat Budzinski, Wilson calls for tax cuts, deregulating energy suppliers

Republican Jeff Wilson is pitching himself as a no-nonsense alternative to Democratic politicians who have fought with the Trump administration. The former Champaign County board member is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, in Illinois’ 13th congressional district. His platform centers on affordability, national security and protecting the Constitution. Wilson said he’s running to support the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda, which includes immigration crackdowns, withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord and investments in domestic coal mining. Wilson also said he supports Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts passed in the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year. He said he wants to permanently eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, extending other tax cuts passed in the omnibus budget bill. The Republican candidate has also said he’s running on a “common sense” platform against DEI programs, LGBTQ+ education in schools and transgender children’s participation in youth sports. “The Democratic Party is going over the cliff at an exponential rate, and I don’t want to see that happen here in Illinois. And I take it the people of central Illinois and the Land of Lincoln — with those values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness —

Illinois · 8d

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Local coffee shop owner unfazed by competition as new chains move into area

PEORIA (25News Now) - National coffee chains 7 Brew and Dutch Bros are expanding into central Illinois, raising questions about how locally owned coffee shops are holding up against the new competition. James Cross, owner of Leaves ‘n Beans Coffee, said business has not taken a hit since the chains...

Peoria, IL · 11d

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Attorney: With Ford County zoning code’s adoption in 1972, ‘buffer zones’ around 3 towns retained

PAXTON — Moving forward, Ford County will not be involved in the special-use permitting process for renewable-energy projects proposed to be built entirely within a mile and a half of any of the county’s three largest towns. And for any projects sited both inside and outside that same...

Ford County, IL · 10d

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