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Paxton Main Street hosting four free concerts this summer
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Paxton Main Street is debuting their “First Fridays” Summer Concert Series, where free live music will be performed in downtown Paxton on the first Friday of each month. First Fridays will be held on May 3, June 7, July 5 and Aug. 7. Each concert will take place on the front […]
Community Spotlight: Buckley Community Group’s upcoming events
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Michelle Mitchell and Peggy Shockley joined Amanda Brennan on the Morning Show to talk about the Buckley Community Group and their many upcoming events. The Buckley Community Group organizes most of the events that take place in Buckley, Mitchell said. That includes the time-honored Buckley Fun Day coming up on June […]
Top of the Morning, April 17, 2024
Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. On Wednesdays, we’ll introduce the students who make up Year 8 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. Next up: Hoopeston Area senior Emmalee Bruens. Follow her on Snapchat (@ebruens) and Instagram (@emmaleebruens).
Brook man ejected from vehicle during roll over
BROOK, Ind. (WLFI) — The Newton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Brook. The crash happened just after 5 p.m. Tuesday in the area of County Road 1200 South and County Road 350 East. Police say a 20-year-old man from Brook was traveling northbound near the...
Benton County racer continues his Dad's legacy
OXFORD, Ind. (WLFI) — A Benton County son is searching for closure after losing his family in a tragic, fiery crash caused by a drunk driver in 2022. In a matter of seconds, Lee Joseph Hall, lost his mother, father and sister in a tragic car crash caused by a drunk driver a year and a half ago in Vermillion County, Illinois.
Harvest Moon Drive-In giving back to community after cat rescue operation in Iroquois Co.
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Harvest Moon Drive-in Theatre is helping to give back to the community tonight by supporting local animal shelters after a large-scale rescue operation earlier this week. WCIA reported on Wednesday 118 cats — including pregnant ones and kittens — were rescued from a single apartment in Iroquois County. River […]
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