2024.02.24-29 Digest
WCIA
Eighth grade girls at one Urbana Middle school are learning a unique skill, and they are sending finished products into the skies. The girls are building drones in a project partnership with the University of Illinois’ Mechanical …
THE DAILY ILLINI
Being a college town, Champaign-Urbana is naturally filled with an endless amount of bars: Legends, KAMS, Murphy’s Pub, Joe’s Brewery — the list continues. If you want to add one more bar to check out during a late night or lazy …
WCIA
UI-Con aims to provide a free convention for Central Illinois residents through the efforts of various UIUC RSOs (Recognized Student Organizations). This includes JAC (Japanese Anime Club), CDL (Cosplay Design League), Character …
WCIA
Statistics from area domestic violence groups are shedding light on how big of a problem it is nationwide. 10 million people are abused by a domestic partner every year, and 20,000 calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines across …
WCIA
The 25th anniversary of Ebertfest, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, will take downtown Champaign by storm this April. Some of the key films and guests were announced Wednesday afternoon. The festival celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning …
WCIA
Champaign County is getting a grant from the state of Illinois to develop a new soundstage for filmmaking. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced $1.1 million in funding to build a soundstage in Rantoul at a news conference this morning …
WCIA
A relatively new group of indie rock stars has entered the scene, and they don’t plan on exiting any time soon. The four-man machine of Manifest West celebrated its one-year anniversary this month with several significant milestones under its belt, from …
WCIA
Katie Bickers and Lauren Chambers from the Urbana Park District sat down with Amanda Brennan to talk about Read Across America, a national effort to get kids to pick up the books. This is the event’s 24th year. This Saturday, …
WCIA
In 2020, during the pinnacle of the pandemic, Springfield resident and “Foodie”, Anthony Kendall, started a Facebook group as a resource for folks to connect with local restaurants while Covid was shutting everything down. He was …
SHAW LOCAL
The state of Illinois made a formal declaration for Casimir Pulaski Day in 1986. Thirty-seven years later, most residents, particularly downstate, still have no idea who he is. “I know he’s Polish,” said Mikayla Rodgers, 19, a sophomore at the University …
WCIA
One Central Illinois community college has opened a training academy to help students work on Electric Vehicles. Governor J.B. Pritzker was at Heartland Community College Tuesday touring the new facility after a ribbon-cutting …
WGLT
Privacy and cybersecurity experts tell Bloomington-Normal residents they need to worry more about protecting their information. The old saying about the internet goes, "If you are not paying for it, you are not the audience, you are the product." …
WCIA
A breezy 76 degrees on Tuesday quickly turned into a chilly 23 on Wednesday, marking the second-biggest temperature swing on record in Central Illinois. So, what about some of those gardeners and plants tricked by the warm weather? …
WMBD
Prom season is nearly here, and Dream Center Peoria wants to make wishes come true. On Friday, March 1, Dream Center Peoria will host …
SAFTEY & HEALTH
A food processing facility in one instance. An aerospace components plant the next. Technicians and other team members at Peoria, IL-based industrial services provider Advanced Technology Services seldom operate in consistent environments. ATS...