Lyndsay Jones
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Champaign, IL, United States
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Firefighters: Small attic fire extinguished
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Crews were called to a fire on Wednesday afternoon. In a Facebook post, firefighters said it happened on North 3rd Street. When they got on scene, they found light smoke coming from the roof. After they further investigated, they said they found a small fire in the attic. The fire was extinguished. → Read More
Semi-rollover shuts down I-74
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) —A semi rollover shut down interstate 74. The westbound lanes of interstate 74 are closed near St. Joe.State police say a semi rolled over and is blocking both lanes at this time. They suggest you take a different route if you’re heading in that direction.We will continue to keep you updated on when […] → Read More
Pause on jury trials through end of January
VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — There will be a pause on jury trials in the county through the end of January. In a news release, Presiding Judge Thomas O’Shaughnessy said the decision was made because of a rise in COVID-19 cases. He also said, “The Rita B. Garman Vermilion County Courthouse has continued, and will […] → Read More
Library looking up options for expanding service area
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Amanda McKay, Effingham Public Library Director, says over half of their county’s population cannot access library servies. Doing something about that she says has been a long-term goal of theirs. McKay says one way to address that is by expanding their own services. She says it’s ultimately a question voters will […] → Read More
Champaign Schools switches to remote for remainder of semester
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Officials with Champaign Unit 4 Schools said the district will move to full remote learning starting November 16. In a news release, officials said the decision came after guidance was issued by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. The health department recommended K-12 school districts switch to or keep remote learning in […] → Read More
Police respond to call of shots fired
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Police are investigating after responding to a call of shots fired. Officials said it happened at Sixth and Eureka. Witnesses said they saw someone receiving CPR. Police dogs are out in the area. This is a developing story. → Read More
Coroner identifies two killed in I-57 crash
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Iroquois County Coroner has released the names of two people killed in a crash Tuesday morning on I-57 north of Paxton. The coroner identified the driver of the Honda Civic as Aaron Reed, 26, of Onarga, and 21-year-old Tazia Crite, of Pembroke Township. Reed’s car crossed the median of the […] → Read More
Fire crews respond to house fire
WATSEKA, Ill. (WCIA) — Watseka firefighters responded to a house fire Thursday morning. It was near West Iroquois Street. There’s no word yet whether anyone was hurt. → Read More
IDPH reports more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases; 53 additional deaths
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 4,015 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 53 additional confirmed deaths. In a news release, IDPH officials included seven central Illinois residents in the list of additional deaths. Those patients included: A Champaign County woman in her 60s A woman in her 60s from […] → Read More
Henslick receives natural life sentence for 2009 murder of Holly Cassano
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Michael Henslick, the man a jury took just an hour to find guilty of the first-degree murder of Holly Cassano back in 2009, is slated to spend the rest of his life in prison. Henslick appeared in court this afternoon before Judge Heidi Ladd, who told the court that “the public […] → Read More
Bright Spot: Supporting residents
Gibson City businesses want to remind the community they’re ready and willing to help when stay-at-home restrictions are eased. Four groups organized the #GCSTRONG campaign. They are the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Corn Belt Shriners. They’re posting signs around town to encourage everyone to stay safe. Other businesses are posting videos to […] → Read More
Shooting leaves one injured
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Police are investigating a shooting that left one injured on Saturday, April 18. At around 4:45 p.m., the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office responded to Dobbins Down for a male who had been shotted in the 2700 block of Dale Drive. He was transported from the scene to Carle Hospital for further […] → Read More
Officials defend hire after citizen’s criticism
RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — Months after a longtime community member first raised concerns, Rantoul Village officials are defending a decision to hire an ex-Danville employee who allegedly lost his job due to grant mismanagement two days after being arrested for a domestic battery. Christopher Milliken was hired on June 20 last year as Rantoul’s new […] → Read More
Court funding reform shorts police training fund
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Less than one year after a law aimed at reducing court costs — especially for low-income individuals — took effect, law enforcement leaders across the state say they’re facing the consequences of reduced funding in the state’s Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund. The Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act of 2018 went […] → Read More
Indicted board chair still on the job
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — An indicted board chair is still on the job. Ray Spencer was arrested on Monday. The Piatt County Board chairman was charged with official misconduct and forgery. On Tuesday, Spencer was back at work. Despite the charges, county board members have not voted to remove him. The charges stem from incidents […] → Read More
Deadly crash victim identified
CLARK COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — State Police say a Charleston man was killed in a crash Friday morning. Officers say it happened on Clarksville Road at North Cleone Road, east of Westfield. They say 32-year-old Wade Schaefer was eastbound when he crossed over into the westbound lane and hit another car head-on. He was pronounced dead on scene. → Read More
New era for Kams bar sign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A new era is about to start as Kams gets set to open its new campustown bar. The old sign is up on the new building. It includes some of the bricks from the building. It is located at First and Green. Kams closed its doors homecoming weekend in October. It […] → Read More
Champaign school board OKs new 'P-card' policy, revised plan for crisis drill
CHAMPAIGN — Effective after a unanimous school board vote Monday night, the Champaign school district has official policies in place that govern the usage of district-issued purchasing cards. → Read More
Transformative boss back at it as new Urbana schools superintendent
URBANA — The new superintendent of Urbana schools knew all along she’d wind up working with kids. → Read More
Principals at Uni, Urbana high schools both leaving
On the same day that Uni Director Jeff Walkington informed students and staff that he's moving on after 10 years, an Urbana district spokesman confirmed that 'some necessary restructuring' will result in Deloris Brown being replaced after one year as Urbana High principal. → Read More