217 Today: Interest in agriculture is growing — but equipment and land costs make becoming a farmer hard
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state’s Prisoner Review Board needs to change how it approaches some cases. An Illinois wildlife rescuer is encouraging hunters to consider alternatives to lead ammunition to protect bald eagles. The total eclipse of the sun happening April 8 is set to bring many visitors to […]
No. 4 seed Illinois rolls into WBIT championships game with 81-58 rout over Washington State
The Fighting Illini now face top-seeded Villanova in Wednesday’s championship game. Illinois started fast, shot 54% from the field and spent most of the second pulling away after taking a 42-28 halftime lead.
Flood Watch in effect until Tuesday at 1pm
The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is tracking weather systems that will bring more than two inches of rain to our area. A flood watch is in effect until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Champaign, Christian, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon, and Vermilion Counties are included in the watch. Isolated flash flooding is […]
Central Illinois Headlines – April 2, 2024
News from around Central Illinois