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The Marching Illini in Concert Makes a Triumphant Return to State Far…

August 25th, 2023|

Champaign, Ill. – The Marching Illini are set to take center stage in a much-anticipated concert return to State Farm Center following a decade-long hiatus.  The Nation's Premier College Marching [...]

Relief from heat wave slowly arriving in Chicago area this weekend – …

August 25th, 2023|Tags: |

After two days of record-heat and humidity, the Chicago area will finally start to see some relief in coming days. In terms of the temperature, relief will arrive much-more quickly, [...]

Illinois financial boost opens door for more women in infrastructure …

August 25th, 2023|

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The federal government is giving Illinois more than $1 million to help get more women into construction jobs. Officials said it’s a much-needed investment to increase equity [...]

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for NE Illinois as front approaches …

August 24th, 2023|Tags: |

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of southern Wisconsin and far northeastern Illinois on Thursday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, the watch will take effect [...]

U of I Springfield gives warm welcome to students amidst sweltering m…

August 23rd, 2023|

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Tuesday was a big day for freshmen at one Central Illinois university. More than 180 new University of Illinois Springfield students and their families unloaded their [...]

1 dead, 3 wounded, including 15-year-old boy, in shooting Tuesday eve…

August 23rd, 2023|

Officers responded to call of a person shot Tuesday night and found several wounded, including a 15-year-old boy in the Lawndale neighborhood, Chicago police said.Shortly before 8 p.m, police were [...]

To beat extreme heat, waste pickup to begin earlier this week

August 22nd, 2023|Tags: , , , , , |

To beat this week's extreme temperatures, waste disposal and recycling providers Groot, Flood Brothers and Waste Management will start their drivers' collection routes earlier through Friday. Groot is asking customers [...]

No one hurt when plane makes emergency landing at Wheeling airport

August 21st, 2023|Tags: , , |

No one was injured Monday when a twin-engine turbojet airplane made an emergency landing at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, authorities said. The plane, part of the N-Jet fleet [...]

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