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DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville woman will spend the next year on court supervision after she pleaded guilty to animal neglect charges. Crystal Calbro, 44, was facing almost two dozen misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and neglecting her duties as an animal owner. On Oct. 4, she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to […]

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office and Gifford Fire Protection District responded to two separate UTV crashes on the same day over the weekend. Sheriff Dustin Heuerman said the crashes happened Saturday, five miles and six hours apart. The first crash happened in a driveway at County Roads 2200E and 3100N […]

Oct. 8—CHAMPAIGN — A Champaign man stands accused of making violent threats against a federal judge who may have handled former President Donald Trump's classified documents case. An indictment filed Sept. 25 accuses 65-year-old Eric James Rennert of threatening to kidnap, assault and murder a federal judge from Florida's St. Lucie County, as well as making similar threats toward that judge's ...

A proposal to have the Danville Municipal Building operate on a four-day work week is headed to the Danville City Council for consideration. But it is going to the Council without a recommendation from the Public Works Committee of the City Council. Only Council members Nancy O’Kane and Ed Butler...

FITHIAN – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team won 2-0 over Oakwood on Tuesday. David Hull scored a goal in the 37th minute off a Spencer Kleist assist. In the 69th minute, Sid Pfoff scored on a penalty kick. Parker Baillie had three saves in a shutout for the Bunnies...

Sometimes, the most memorable meals come from the most unexpected places. Buford’s, located in the tiny village of Sadorus, Illinois, is exactly that kind of place. Blink and you might miss it, but for those in the know, Buford’s is a culinary treasure trove. Inside this unassuming bar,...

Vermilion Valley Top Player Performances of the Week. Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!. Chase Harrison Delivers Best Performance of Season. Chase Harrison produced his most outstanding game to date...

PESOTUM – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Captain Brian Dickmann, announces the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Champaign county on September 28, 2024. These NITE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

PENFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A house in rural Champaign County was severely damaged on Monday after it caught fire in the morning. The fire happened in the village limits of Penfield near Franklin and South Streets. Penfield is under the jurisdiction of the Gifford Fire Protection District; Chief Brodie Crozier said they got the call […]

MJP – In recent years, Illinois has seen a significant migration trend as residents seek new opportunities and a change of scenery. This movement has particularly affected smaller towns, where economic challenges, high taxes, and shifting demographics are prompting many to leave. Here, we explore five towns in Illinois...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — On Friday, staff at Unit 4 received an email from Superintendent Dr. Shelia Boozer asking for staff to move or transfer to Booker T. Washington Elementary (BTW), which was struggling to fill positions. The email read, in part:. "One of the challenges we're facing that...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will officially add eight new members to the U of I Athletics Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies Friday, Oct. 11, at State Farm Center. The Athletics Hall of Fame Induction begins Friday at 7 p.m. and...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The Oscar Meyer Weinermobile will be through out central Illinois this week. The iconic vehicle will be in Central Illinois from Oct. 10 through Oct 13. Listed below is where you can find the Weinermobile:. Oct. 10, Champaign, Ill. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. atNiemanns...

Oct. 7—With seven area teams having clinched IHSA playoff berths, Sports Editor Matt Daniels unveils our latest Top 10 before another jam-packed slate kicks off Week 7 on Friday night: ➜ 6-0 ➜ No. 1 and the rest of the Spartans' defense made a statement in limiting Bloomington Central Catholic during a 38-19 road win this past Friday night. Now, homecoming week awaits SJ-O as it prepares to ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s been one month since a Champaign woman was hurt in a shooting on Holly Hill Drive. Now, Crime Stoppers is getting involved in the case hoping to find a tip leading to an arrest. The shooting happened the night of Sept. 5. Officers...

Danville, IL– Fall is the season for fabulous fungi (mushrooms), brilliant colors, and animals preparing for the winter. Join us at Kennekuk County Park’s Lookout Point Trail for a one-mile moderate hike through the forest as we search and discover all things fall! The hike will begin at 1 pm and wrap up by 3 pm.

Michigan Wolverines football's Week 8 game vs. Illinois Fighting Illini announced for 3:30 p.m. kickoff, CBS Sports carrying television broadcast

Last week, Briks Pizzeria opened in Mahomet. The new pizzeria specializes in brick-oven pizzas, but the menu also offers salads, hot sandwiches, soft pretzels, four kinds of mac and cheese, dry-rub wings, individual gelato, and dessert pizza, too. Briks Pizzeria’s grand opening was Wednesday, October 1st, and so, on Thursday, I took my kids out to try the pizza.

Boys: 1. Cumberland 42, 2. Heritage 56, 3. Cerro Gordo-Bement 79, 4. Sullivan 93, 5. Villa Grove 97. Girls: 1. ALAH 36, 2. Argenta-Oreana 39, 3. Cerro Gordo-Bement 45, Heritage NTS (led by Kiara Jones (7th) with a time of 22:24.68) Illini Prairie Conference Meet at Rantoul, IL. Boys: 1....

URBANA Ill. (WCIA) – Multiple fires kept first responders busy across Central Illinois on Sunday. Now, they’re spreading a message of how to stay safe.  “Some of the best preventers of fire are not us, they’re the community, so a little bit of education helps with that,” Urbana Fire Department Engineer Andy Stewart said.  It […]