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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Recruiting best young U.S. talent
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team and college basketball at large:. Morez Johnson Jr. was one of five...
COMMIT: Illini land Division-II transfer tight end Carson Goda
Illinois is adding more proven college production at tight end. Division-II star Carson Goda, a transfer from Saint Anselm College, committed to Illinois on Monday following an official visit to campus. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound tight end and Bradenton (Fla.) native has one season of eligibility remaining. Goda was previously committed...
It's Your Business: Westville native joins board of Longview Bank
Email business news to Jana Wiersema at jwiersema@news-gazette.com. Between being the vice president and one of the owners of Urbana-based asphalt company Emulsicoat, Inc., serving as the president of Woodworth Trucking of Tolono, and being involved in the farming industry, Rick Beyers keeps busy. However, the Westville native recently agreed...
A Gift to the Dead: Memorial Stadium on Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day, all. We begin Illinois Week by celebrating this holiday, by honoring those that fought, that paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. To paraphrase President Kennedy, a nation reveals itself not only by the people it produces, but by the people it remembers. To those OTE readers who served, we thank you. To those who lost friends, loved ones, family, we join you in mourning and honoring your heroes. And today, we remember the 189 individuals named on each of the limestone columns that line the exterior of Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
Intersection of High Cross Road and Airport Road in Urbana to be closed
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - The intersection of High Cross Road and Airport Road in Urbana will be closed starting Tuesday, May 28, 8 a.m. The intersection will be closed for about one week, for new culvert installation. There will be no marked detour. Drivers are asked to use alternate...
Sheriff’s Office searching for Savoy car burglars
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office needs help in finding two car burglary suspects in Savoy. On Tuesday at around 2:15 a.m., the individuals broke into several cars on Lyndhurst Drive and stole items. Authorities said the victim’s cars appeared to be unlocked. No cars were damaged in the burglaries. The suspects […]
UPDATE: Authorities find body of missing Vermilion Co. swimmer
Update on May 21 DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The search for a missing 23-year-old swimmer in Vermilion County has ended with the recovery of his body. Jane McFadden, the Vermilion County Coroner, said the swimmer was found dead at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday in the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. She identified him as […]
Community Spotlight: Waste Not sustainability event
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Environmental Stewards is a sustainability organization that aims to reduce waste and pollution through material management solutions. This Friday, they’ll be hosting an event to discuss ways of cutting down on waste. CCES President Dominique Gilbert came on WCIA 3 News at Noon to talk about the event […]
Three men arrested in Danville on gun charges, two guns recovered
DANVILLE. Ill. (WCIA) — Three men are under arrest in Danville after police said they were found with illegal firearms. Officials with the Danville Police Department said the men were encountered on South State Street Tuesday night by members of the department’s Problem-Oriented Policing Unit. After the officers started interacting with the men, officials said […]
Fast-rising SG Ian Miletic talks potential summer visits to Marquette and Illinois; updates recruitment
Ian Miletic has made big waves this summer on the UAA Next Circuit. He is leading his Illinois Wolves program with 12.1 points on 2.3 threes made per game. He is also adding 4.1 rebounds. “I create off my shot,” Miletic told On3. “I create for my teammates, I like to create off closeouts, and […] The post Fast-rising SG Ian Miletic talks potential summer visits to Marquette and Illinois; updates recruitment appeared first on On3.
Tilton man resentenced after violating probation with domestic battery
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Tilton man will spend the next six years in prison after committing domestic battery, which violated his probation for previous burglary and drug convictions, prosecutors announced. The Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office said Donald Hayes, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this month to domestic battery and also admitted to violating his […]
Champaign assistant principal going to Urbana School District
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The assistant principal of Garden Hills Academy in Champaign is moving over to the Urbana School District as their Special Education Administrator. Jacquelyn Douglas will take over her new position on July 23. The Urbana Board of Education approved the appointment at their Tuesday meeting. Douglas was appointed as Garden Hills’ Assistant […]
Causes of many fires in Champaign and Urbana go undetermined; Campustown is a hot spot
A cigarette butt flicked out of an open window. A late-night pizza sitting in the oven for too long. A hair curler left on during a night out. These scenarios are just a few examples of how fires started in Champaign and Urbana in the past six years. The highest...
Urbana faces $1M shortfall in possible grocery tax cut
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Some cities in Illinois are scrambling to get budgets in order. It’s after Governor Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate the grocery tax. They will need to find how to make up lost money. For example, Urbana will miss out on around $1 million without the grocery tax in effect. The city is […]
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