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Champaign County Fair shares Grandstand event lineup
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Officials announced a jam-packed event lineup for this year’s Champaign County Fair. The fair will take place July 19-27 at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana. 2024’s Grandstand events will feature monster trucks, a rodeo, country music artists, and more. Here is what you can expect: For more information about the […]
Southbound I-57 exit closing on I-74 for month-long construction
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said Interstate 74’s southbound exit to Interstate 57 will be closing for a month-long construction project. The ramp is in the I-74 construction area by Champaign. A message board has been placed in the zone alerting drivers to the closure, which is set to […]
Crime slightly up in Urbana in 1Q of 2024, police data shows
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — New data from the Urbana Police Department is showing how crime was distributed across the city in the first quarter of 2024 and how it compares to the first quarter of last year. The data shows that overall crime increased by about 5.5% from the first quarter of 2023 to the […]
Champaign County Humane Society | Meet Sheeba
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’ve been on the fence about adding a furry friend to your family, now’s the time! Here with us are Daniella Misa, adoption supervisor at the Champaign County Humane Society, and Sheeba!. Website. Social Media Links.
Two administrative promotions approved by Champaign school board
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Two workers at Champaign public schools have been promoted after the district’s Board of Education approved their hirings. Amanda Lappin was appointed to become the Assistant Principal for Bottenfield Elementary School. Lappin started as an elementary school teacher at South View School in Danville and Thomas Paine Elementary School in Urbana. […]
I-57 closed part of Sunday night after accident
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A section of Interstate 57 was closed Sunday night due to to a property damage crash. Illinois State Police reported that a semi-trailer struck a guardrail in the construction zone near mile post 220 around 9:30 p.m. All lanes were shut down immediately after the crash. The northbound lanes were opened […]
University of Illinois Board of Trustees to discuss academic program changes
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University System Board of Trustees is set to meet Thursday, and will vote on several changes to academic programs. The University is seeking official approval for the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, after receiving a large donation from Thomas Siebel earlier this year. The Board will consider renaming […]
Champaign Police, Crime Stoppers seeking tips in $6,000 smoke shop burglary
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign Police Department is investigating a recent smoke shop burglary that resulted in over $6,000 worth of merchandise being stolen. They’re asking for help through Crime Stoppers in solving the crime. The burglary happened at Global Smoke & Vape, located at 1804 South Neil Street. Department officials said around 4 […]
Amid historic cicada emergence, one central Illinois art gallery celebrates 'Cicadapalooza'
TUSCOLA, Ill. (WAND) - Cicadas are emerging across central Illinois and one local art gallery is celebrating the historical event. This year, people are noticing the rare albino cicada, and the 2 broods that haven't been seen in over 200 years. To celebrate, The Vault Art Gallery in Tuscola is hosting the Cicada Palooza.
Urbana’s E. Main Street closing Tuesday morning for police memorial service
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Public Works Department is giving locals a heads-up that East Main Street will be closed on Tuesday morning for the Champaign County Police Memorial Service. Beginning at 9 a.m., the road will not be open to through traffic from South Broadway Avenue to South Vine Street. City officials said […]
Take a visual tour of the Urbana Straw Bale House
There are many pieces of interesting architecture in our community, some of which I was reminded of after reading Amy Penne’s preview of what is to come in the arts this month. Mid-Continent Modern is being celebrated at Krannert Art Museum this week, a project which took a look at the Erlanger House in Urbana, just one of many mid-century homes. You don’t have to look around too much to find other interesting home projects in Urbana, and while this one is a bit different than something like Erlanger, I was lead to the Urbana Straw Bale House. This house, located at 605 East Main Street in Urbana, was awarded Traditional Construction Heritage Award by PACA a few years back. This is just one of many that is new to me, so I thought it would be worth a share.
Tuscola's Flesor's Candy Kitchen launches fundraiser for building repairs
TUSCOLA — A family business is asking for a hand as it works to repair structural damage to a more-than-150-year-old building. Flesor's Candy Kitchen, 101 W. Sale St., launched a campaign on GoFundMe on Monday to help fund renovations to its 1871 building. As of Tuesday afternoon, it had brought in a little under $8,000 toward its goal of $250,000.
Community Spotlight: Barn Bash at Urbana’s Hudson Farm
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Park District’s Kelsey Beccue sat down with Karina Rubio for Tuesday’s Community Spotlight segment. They talked about this Friday’s annual Barn Bash fundraiser. The Barn Bash will from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hudson Farm. The family-friendly event is an annual benefit concert hosted by the Urbana Parks Foundation. […]
Illini football roster reset: Who returns, who left and who is on the way
CHAMPAIGN — The spring transfer portal cycle is still active and Illinois is aggressively moving to add pre-summer upgrades to the roster. The biggest to date came with the addition of Texas transfer cornerback Terrance Brooks, an immediate starter at a big position of need and a massive recruiting win for the Illini given Brooks had scheduled official visits to Michigan and USC before committing to Illinois.
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