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Douglas Co. Public Health giving students healthy meals for summer
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Douglas County Public Health Department is restructuring their Summer Food Program. Their goal is to help give students access to nutritious meals while on break. Weekly deliveries will start on June 3 and run through August 2 for enrolled families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has nearly 30 million […]
Central IL communities cancel monthly siren testing amid storm risk
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Several communities across Central Illinois are canceling or delaying their monthly tornado siren testing as weather conditions on Tuesday could turn severe. The Macon County Emergency Management Agency said it was canceling its testing on Tuesday, along with Clinton and DeWitt County. The St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District also canceled its […]
Culvert replacement closing rural intersection near Philo
PHILO, Ill. (WCIA) — A rural intersection near Philo will be closing over the next two days as part of an ongoing project. Officials with the Champaign County Highway Department said the next part of the project involves replacing culverts at the intersection of County Roads 1500E and 900N, the latter nicknamed the “Philo Slab.” […]
Champaign woman found guilty of conspiracy to distribute meth
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – A Champaign woman was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. 35-year-old Malaia A. Turner was found to have colluded with several people to take large amounts of crystal meth from Illinoisan and Californian suppliers to Central Illinois. The drug was then distributed to people in […]
Can workers prosper with employee ownership?
After private equity firm KKR bought Potter Global Technologies, a manufacturer of fire protection equipment in St. Louis, employees learned they were being given an ownership stake in the company. The goal is for KKR to sell Potter Global Technologies five or so years later, for a profit. If that happens, workers will get payouts tied to their tenure, on top of salaries. If past sales are any indication, the money can be life changing."We've been doing it, but now we're going to get benefits from it," a hopeful Potter employee, Debi Brumit, said. Employee ownership comes to Illinois.While employee ownership...
Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival
ATWOOD Ill. (WCIA) — If you’re a fan of bluegrass music, then you do not want to miss the upcoming Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass festival. Joining ciLiving with the details are Terry Schlaback and Larry Schlabach. From Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass festival:. Our goal is to provide a...
Dogs visit Central IL high school to help students de-stress ahead of finals
ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — One Central Illinois High School is helping students clear their minds by bringing in pets. The American Heart Association says dogs can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry was contacted to visit Arcola High School on Friday. It’s a program that is free of charge to […]
Tuscola girls' track and field looking to shine bright again
Sports Editor Matt Daniels caught up with Tuscola coach Drew Sterkel as the Warriors try to earn their third straight state trophy:. How does this year’s team compare to the 2023 team. that placed third in Class 1A and the 2022 team that won a 1A state championship?. The...
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