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Rainbows and Rhinestones shines despite pushback
NEW BERLIN – The Rainbows and Rhinestones drag show at the Danenberger Family Vineyards kicked off Pride month on June 1. “I’m honestly not sure how many people attended. It was a great crowd. You would have to talk to Susan to see about numbers. But it was a great crowd. It looks like everybody enjoyed themselves, and I had many people tell me that it was the first time they had ever been to a drag show and that they were so glad that they had came,” said Brenda Protz, professor of communication at Lincoln Land Community College, activist, public speaker, and part of the local drag performance scene since 2009.
Cicadas should be leaving soon
Now several weeks into their emergence, an expert with the University of Illinois Extension says cicadas will be leaving soon. After emerging in mid-to-late May, the noisy bugs will be going dormant soon, as U of I Extension Educator Sarah Ruth tells The Big Z. Your browser does not support...
New workforce program launching for seniors in the Springfield area
There will soon be a new program helping seniors rejoin the workforce in Sangamon County. The HAP Foundation partnered with AmeriCorps for the program, which is intended to train seniors to help them reenter the workforce as community health workers. Community health workers serve as a link between health services...
Illinois Symphony Orchestra Appoints Taichi Fukumura as New Music Director
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) announces the appointment of conductor Taichi Fukumura as Music Director. He will take up the position on Monday, July 1, 2024. The search process lasted two years, and Fukumura was chosen unanimously after four candidates led the orchestra in concert during the 2023-2024 season. Fukumara...
Seven Central Illinois fire departments battle large barn fire
ILLIOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Firefighters from seven fire departments and protection districts in Central Illinois spent several hours on Sunday battling a massive barn fire that broke out in Sangamon County. The fire happened around Route 36 and Mt. Pulaski Road — between Illiopolis and Buffalo — around 4:46 p.m. Firefighters from Illiopolis arrived to […]
Smoke on the water: Boat catches fire on Lake Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Earlier this week, first responders extinguished a boat fire on Lake Springfield. It happened Sunday afternoon in front of the Motor Boat Club. The Springfield Fire Department told WCIA they received a call regarding an unoccupied boat that had caught fire and was floating near other boats on the lake. Upon […]
Cicadas on your ice cream? Pizza? It doesn’t bug some
URBANA, Ill. — “That’s surprisingly delicious!” This is maybe not the phrase first expected to be heard when trying a once-in-a-lifetime lunch menu of cicada pesto pizza, cicada tempura bites with lime aioli, and, for dessert, cicada ice cream sundaes. This spring, a team of University...
Mosser’s Shoes closing after 83 years in Central IL
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A shoe store with 83 years of legacy in Central Illinois will be closing soon. Mosser’s Shoes has been in Central Illinois for 83 years, with stores in Danville, Springfield and Champaign. Champaign has been home to a Mosser’s location for 48 years, and it is currently located near Marketplace Shopping […]
Springfield increases massage parlor restrictions to combat human trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - This week, Springfield City Council approved an ordinance requiring massage parlors to register with the city. City leaders cited concerns of human trafficking, including a federal investigation at one location in the city. Under the new ordinance, parlors that don't register will face daily fines and...
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