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Black Texas Mayor Gets Noose In Mail
Here’s a question; if someone were to tell you that a Black mayor of a small Texas town who is up for re-election was sent a noose and a note threatening him and demanding that he “get out of this race now,” and you had to guess what year this happened in, how many of you would have guessed it happened sometime during the era of Jim Crow as opposed to—*checks notes*—2024?
Man charged with arson from Mattoon fire
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — A man has been arrested and charged with arson for lighting an abandoned trailer on fire. After firefighters on scene extinguished the fire that happened on April 17, investigators looked into the cause and determined it was a probable arson fire. Mattoon Fire Department then contacted the police department for assistance, […]
Eastern Illinois caps off spring ball with Blue-White game
CHARLESTON (WCIA) — The Eastern Illinois football team finished its spring practices with the annual Blue-White exhibition Saturday morning at O’Brien Field. After 15 practices, EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson and his players say the bar has been raised going into Year 3. After posting a turnaround 8-3 season last fall, the Panthers are raising […]
Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend is a success
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- After five years without the full marathon, Central Illinois residents took the top spots in the 26.2 mile race. Jaime Marcos of Charleston, Ill. was victorious in the men’s marathon, clocking in at 2:29:46. Alexis Dorsey of Champaign, Ill. was first in the women’s marathon...
Lake Land softball shuts out Rend Lake in doubleheader
MATTOON (WCIA) — Lake Land pitched a shutout in a doubleheader sweep of Rend Lake Saturday afternoon, beating the Warriors 15-0 in the first game and 8-0 in the second. With the wins, the Lakers improve to 40-12 on the season and 29-5 in conference play.
Charleston road closure impacting school commute
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — People trying to get to Charleston Middle and High Schools on Wednesday are going to have to find a different way of getting there. 18th Street cannot be used as IDOT is resurfacing the road. The project is expected to last for one week. School officials recommended using Harrison Street or […]
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