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BREAKING: shooting on Cynthia Drive leaves one injured; police seek information
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — One person was injured after a shooting in Champaign on Thursday, January 9. Champaign police say ...
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Urbana opens housing and homeless grant applications, aiming to combat homelessness
The City of Urbana announced that the application for their Housing and Homeless Innovations Grant Program is open.HHI is a grant program that supports affordab ...
Flames, smoke and smoldering homes as firefighters battle wildfires in Southern California
Rows of cars at a dealership, blasted by flames, looked like they had been bombed. A man wearing a mask walked by debris of a ...
Urbana granted 10M to reconstruct busy street
The City of Urbana is getting a big boost from the state to reconstruct a busy street. They just got an extra $10 million for ...
What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles-area fires
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents ...
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Despite tensions, Illinois lawmakers express collegial spirit at start of new legislative session
Since no Democrat filed to run, state Sen. Chris Balkema knew upon winning the 53rd Illinois Senate District Republican primary last March that he would eventually be heading ...
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CUSF to host February 'music fest'
The lineup includes Mariachi Tigres de Urbana, Bandoneon Massacre//Tango Band, New Orleans Jazz Machine, New Souls, Church ...
Winter storm: At least 4 dead as heavy snow and ice create dire travel conditions
The first winter storm of 2025 was deadly and disruptive, killing at least four people, shutting down roadways in the Great Plains, leaving thousands without power and producing record snow in the ...
Winter Weather Warnings for 15 States As 15 Inches of Snow To Fall
Several states in the Northeast and Midwest will be hit by a winter storm as a polar vortex is set to drop temperatures nationwide.
Sunday forecast: Major winter storm will miss Chicagoland to south — but some snow still expected later
It’ll remain frigid Sunday around Chicagoland, and we could see some lake-effect snow Sunday night. As for the major winter ...
Springfield, Mt. Zion declare snow emergency ahead of winter storm
Springfield and Mt. Zion are each declaring snow emergencies ahead of Sunday’s winter storm. On Saturday, the City of ...
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Multiple central Illinois cities declare snow emergency
The city of Springfield's Office of Public Works declared a snow emergency starting Saturday at 11:00 p.m. and running until 11:00 p.m. on Monday. The city's director of communications, Haley Wilson, ...