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Week-long carnival coming to Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — School is out and the weather is warm, which means carnivals are sure to come to town. Champaign’s Market Place Shopping Center Carnival starts Friday. The amusements, provided by North American Midway Entertainment, will be set up at 2000 Neil Street by the JC Penny’s parking lot until June 8. With […]
‘I don’t want to be buried at the cemetery’: Families in Champaign County want better cemetery care
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — It was supposed to have been the peaceful resting place for her family. But one Urbana woman says the conditions of one Central Illinois cemetery are anything but inviting. Deb Stombaugh has spent the last two years waiting for the Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana to finish her father’s gravesite. So, when […]
City of Champaign announces weekend closures of downtown streets
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Two streets in downtown Champaign will be closing periodically over the summer to allow for weekend activities. The city said Market Street and Taylor Street will close to vehicle traffic every Friday between May 31 and Oct. 20. Market will close between Main Street and University Avenue while Taylor Street will […]
Flyover Film Studios is an economic game-changer for Central Illinois
By now, most of us have heard that Flyover Film Studios has set up shop in part of the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul. Back in February, it was announced that Governor Pritzker was awarding $10 million in grants for soundstage and film studio development in the state. While The Fields in Chicago is getting the lion’s share of the development funds, Flyover Film Studios is poised to change the artistic and economic landscape here in East Central Illinois.
Arcola breaks ground on Historic Broom Palace, hopes museum brings more tourists
ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — A good tourist attraction can really put a city on the map and one central Illinois community is on a mission to add to theirs with a palace. The city of Arcola broke ground on the Historic Broom Palace Friday evening. It’ll be located in the downtown area on Main Street. […]
Unveiling the New Market Street Entertainment District
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)- New opportunities coming to Champaign for people to see live entertainment and support local businesses. Friday at 4:30 the ribbon will be cut opening the new Market Street Entertainment District. Jeff Hamilton with the City of Champaign says that the city hopes more people will come out...
CU Market at the Fair presented by Shop by Knight Children’s Boutique & Champaign County Fairgrounds
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — With over 40 vendors there will be something for everyone this weekend at the CU Market at the Fair. Joining ciLiving today is Owner of Shop by Knight Children’s Boutique, Malory Knight and Champaign County Fairgrounds board member, Andy Hughes. With a mission to...
IDOT holding public meeting discussing improvement of US Route 150 / Prospect Avenue in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a public meeting open house has been scheduled for June 4 to discuss the improvement of US Route 150/ Prospect Avenue from Springfield Avenue to Marketview Drive. The meeting will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm at Champaign...
Construction begins on new Urbana firehouse
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Construction of a new firehouse is underway in Urbana. The Urbana Fire Department posted on its Facebook page that work started on Wednesday to construct a fire station at Bradley and Goodwin Avenues in the city’s 3rd Ward. That work includes the demolition of existing structures at the site. Firefighters were […]
Urbana City Council discusses budget spending, social service funding
The Urbana City Council held a focused discussion on a proposed financial plan for fiscal year 2024-25 in its regular meeting on Monday. The council will deliberate further on the plan, and pending an approval process, the financial plan will be adopted on June 24. Council members discussed the takeaways...
Let’s try a silent bookclub
Allerton Park and Retreat Center is well known for its events. They have Holiday GLOW in the winter, peonies in the spring, various artists in residence, and an ever-changing calendar of activities. When I saw that they were having a silent bookclub, I immediately put it into my calendar. I love to read and I’ve seen plenty of silent bookclubs on social media but had yet to try one out.
Community Spotlight: 5K race for Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Organizer Jan Seeley spoke with WCIA 3’s Matthew White about the rescheduled 5K for the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. Though the Illinois Race Weekend took place in late April, the 5K was rescheduled after police were called to a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Illinois campus. Seeley said more than 4,000 […]
EPA giving Central IL schools rebate funding for electric buses
CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that they will give four Central Illinois school districts rebate funding for new, zero-emission school buses. 28 Illinois school districts have been selected in total for the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The program is funded by President Biden’s Investing in America […]
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