URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Sunday marked the first ever Ngoma African Festival at the Community Center for the Arts in downtown Urbana. The ngoma is a musical instrument used in Africa to express feelings. Part of the festivities were held at the downtown music school. Organizer Jean Rene Balekita said the event’s goal is to […]
CHAMAPIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — With the 13 and 17-year broods dying off across Central Illinois, people are wondering what’s next — especially for their trees. One Urbana-based landscaper, Chandler Womack, said some may see damaged branches. Morton Arboretum shares post-cicada tree care tips To fix it, he suggests putting down slow-release fertilizer to encourage […]
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — An 18-year-old was hurt in a late Friday night shooting in Urbana. It happened around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Vawter Street and East Harding Drive. Officers responded to the scene, where they found an 18-year-old Urbana man who had been shot. The victim was given first aid while officers […]
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — People were upset after a city council resolution showing support for an end to the war in Gaza failed to meet their hopes. The resolution had not included the word “ceasefire,” and many people who showed up said that word was a symbolic form of unity with other pushes for resolutions […]
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — After countless hours of input from Urbana residents weighing in on the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Urbana City Council is finalizing a resolution calling for peace in the Middle Eastern region. The Urbana City Council’s Committee of the Whole is expected to vote on a resolution calling to end the War on […]
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — An Urbana woman is in critical condition after police say she was involved in a fight with a 15-year-old family member. The Urbana Police Department, Urbana Fire Department, and Emergency Medical Services arrived in the area of Rainbow View and Kinch Street just past noon on Sunday. A 26-year-old woman was […]
Feb. 16—URBANA — Willard Airport generates $14 million in taxes per year, consultant Jack Penning with Volaire Aviation told the Urbana City Council this week. However, adding new routes could up the ante even more. “We know with each new route, $850,000 in new taxes are generated every single year,” he said. Urbana is considering […]
Jan. 4—A Springfield man was sentenced to prison for 25 years to life in the 2011 murder and robbery of an 87-year-old Urbana man. Josiah Mathews, 32, was sentenced Thursday morning in Champaign County Common Pleas Court to 25 years to life, including 15 years to life for murder and 10 years for aggravated robbery, […]