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City of Champaign announces New Street closure beginning Wednesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign announced that a portion of New Street will be closed beginning on Wednesday. The closure, between White and Union Streets, is so a sanitary sewer service repair can be completed. The city said traffic will not be allowed in that block during the closure, but access to […] → Read More
‘Citizens should not be concerned’, City of Decatur conducting prescribed burn tomorrow
OAKLEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WCIA) — If you see thick black smoke in the Oakley Township area on Wednesday, don’t be alarmed. The City of Decatur officials said that they will remove unwanted vegetation from its Sediment Storage Basin located at the 6700 block of Angle Crossing Rd. in Oakley through a prescribed burn. The city […] → Read More
Springfield Ave. lane closure on Wednesday in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign announced that a westbound lane of Springfield Avenue will be closed to traffic for one day beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The closure, between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, is for tree removal at the 400 block of E. Springfield Avenue. The city said traffic control will […] → Read More
Fisher Community Fair announces headline band for 2023
FISHER, Ill. (WCIA) — The Fisher Community Fair announced its concert headliner for the 2023 fair on Tuesday. The fair released a statement that classic country band Lonestar will headline this summer’s mainstage concert at the Fisher Fairgrounds. The fair said that the 1990s hitmaker group is composed of Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background […] → Read More
Urbana Police respond to two-vehicle crash, Champaign woman ticketed
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Urbana Police responded to a two-vehicle crash that happened on Monday where a Champaign woman was ticketed. Urbana Police Lt. Michael Cervantes released a statement saying that the crash happened at the intersection of University and Broadway Avenues just before 8 p.m. One of the vehicles was initially reported to have […] → Read More
Decatur Police asking for help solving February shooting
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week involving a shooting. Decatur Police said officers were dispatched on Feb. 22 to the 1600 block of E. Walnut St. around 12:20 a.m. in reference to a shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and observed one […] → Read More
Free colon cancer test kits available at drive-thru events in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the second-leading cause of death among cancers affecting both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to “Illinois Facts and Figures,” published by the American Cancer Society, colon and rectum cancer survival rates are nearly 90% when […] → Read More
Battle of the Bands: Illinois State Fair creates its own March Madness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — As you may already know, the NCAA hosts March Madness, a single-elimination tournament of both men and women’s college basketball games leading to the Final Four and the championship game. But this year, the Illinois State Fair has taken on a madness of its own too. It’s not centered around basketball, […] → Read More
Arrest made in connection with dead dog found near Forsyth
MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Macon County Animal Control released a statement that a Decatur man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a dead dog found in the area two months ago. Sgt. Ron Atkins, Animal Control Administrator for the Sheriff’s Office, said animal control received a complaint and began an investigation into the […] → Read More
IEMA, Champaign Co. announce Severe Weather Preparedness campaigns
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Central Illinois saw multiple weather events last week, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and high wind warnings. Many were left feeling like they weren’t quite ready for severe weather this early in the year. Champaign County Severe Weather Preparedness Week The Champaign County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health […] → Read More
Coroner identifies man in US Route 45 crash near Thomasboro
THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup has identified the man reportedly struck by a pickup truck on U.S. Route 45 just south of Thomasboro on Monday. Brian A. Schue, 29, of Rantoul was pronounced dead at 5:57 p.m. on Monday in the Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department located in Urbana, Ill. Northrup […] → Read More
State launches new Rebuild Illinois dashboard to track construction progress
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced Monday the launch of a new webpage dedicated to keeping the public informed about the progress delivering Gov. Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. IDOT said the new online dashboard offers up-to-date cumulative data on accomplishments for improving roads and bridges since […] → Read More
Emergency closure on Ninth Street in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Springfield City Water, Light, and Power (CWLP) announced that emergency repairs led to northbound Ninth Street being temporarily closed at this time. Northbound Ninth Street is currently closed and detoured between Madison and Carpenter Streets. This is to accommodate emergency repairs to a 16-inch broken water transmission main. CWLP said lanes […] → Read More
Green St. lane closure in Champign begins Thursday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign announced that one eastbound lane of Green Street will be closed beginning Thursday. The closure is between Prairie Street and State Street. The city said westbound traffic will be maintained, but eastbound traffic will be detoured around the construction. Access will be maintained to all local properties. […] → Read More
Rewind with Gen-X prom at Illinois State Museum on Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Museum (ISM) announced that it will host a Gen-X prom on Friday to celebrate the opening of its new Growing Up X exhibition. ISM encourages all guests to rewind back to this era with hairspray and their best ’80s or ’90s attire for the prom at its flagship […] → Read More
Occupants displaced following Champaign house fire
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — People were displaced from their home after the Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire on Thursday. A resident of the home reported the fire. When crews arrived on the scene in the 800 block of Richards Lane around 5:30 p.m., they reported no smoke or flames showing from the […] → Read More
Jim Taylor awarded Decatur Citizen of the Year
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe presented Jim Taylor with a Decatur Citizen of the Year award on Wednesday’s Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce Award Ceremony. The City of Decatur said that Taylor was recognized for his consistent behind-the-scenes work to make the community better, including the naming of Preston Jackson Park and […] → Read More
Fiberoptic construction projects in many areas of Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign announced that i3 Broadband will expand its fiberoptic utility installation, with work beginning in many new areas of the city. The city said work is scheduled to take place in the following areas: The construction process for all of these areas will continue for 6-8 weeks from […] → Read More
Bradley Ave. lane closure in Champaign on Thursday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign announced that one westbound lane of Bradley Avenue will be closed beginning Thursday. The closure is between Mattis Avenue and Garden Hills Drive and is scheduled to begin mid-morning on Thursday. The city said westbound traffic on Bradley Avenue will be merged into a single lane through […] → Read More
Horse sold for $110,000 at Gordyville auction
GIFFORD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Percheron gelding was sold for $110,000 at last week’s Mid-America Draft Horse Sale at Gordyville USA in Gifford. Ames Construction of Minnesota bought the horse named Center Ridge Ben, sired by his father named Bentley. The horse was sold by Windermere Farms of Spring Mills, Pa. It was bred by […] → Read More