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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
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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
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WCIA
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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...