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St. Joseph-Ogden's Kenzie Cheek takes off after getting the baton from Kristen Hamer in the 4X200 Meter Relay during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston...
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Sullivan/Okaw Valley's Paige Neuhauser crosses the finish to win her teams heat in the 4X200 Meter Relay during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on...
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Argenta-Oreana's Kandi Bloch in the high jump during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 17 , 2012.
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Loren Brooks in the pole vault during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 17 , 2012.
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Arthur's Karly Goodman warms up for the shot put during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 17 , 2012.
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St. Joseph-Ogden's Chelsea Blaase during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 17 , 2012.
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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's Angel Gaesser crosses the finish line in the 4x100 relay during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 17 , 2012.
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Oakwood/Armstrong Potomac's Angela Elliott crosses the finish line during the 4x100 relay during the Class A girls track preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Thursday, May 17 ,...
View ArticleHealth department cites Ford, Iroquois bars over smoking
PAXTON — Two downtown bars were among the nine businesses in Ford and Iroquois counties that were issued citations recently for allowing smoking inside their establishments, according to information...
View ArticleWind advisory, red flag warning issued for Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for East Central Illinois, in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Counties under the advisory include Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas,...
View ArticleDACC to open satellite facility in Hoopeston
HOOPESTON — People in northern Vermilion County and southern Iroquois County who want to continue their education or training at Danville Area Community College won't have to commute to Danville to do...
View ArticleSchool officials dispute governor's take on 'reserve' funds
Some school officials say Gov. Quinn's office is being misleading about the billions the state's school districts have "in reserve," as Quinn tries to gather support for shifting pension costs to the...
View ArticleHeat Advisory, Red Flag Warning out for Central Illinois amid high temps
The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory issued for East Central Illinois. It's now in effect from noon Thursday to 7 p.m. Friday. Counties under the advisory include...
View ArticleExcessive heat warning issued for East Central Illinois
The National Weather Service has upgraded the Heat Advisory for East Central Illinois to an Excessive Heat Warning. It's in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday for the following counties: Champaign,...
View ArticleDangerous heat continues
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Illinois until 7 p.m. Saturday as the dangerous heat continues. read more
View ArticleHeat advisory issued for East Central Illinois
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for East Central Illinois, in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday. read more
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch issued for two area counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Ford and Iroquois Counties, in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Be on the lookout for potential severe storms and take...
View ArticleHeat Advisory continues through this evening
The hot and muggy conditions continue in East Central Illinois, and the Heat Advisories are continuing as well. The following counties remain under the current advisory, running through 7 p.m....
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Warning for Vermilion County
UPDATED: 10:30 a.m. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning now is in effect for Southwestern Vermilion County until 11 a.m. From the weather service: read more
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch til 7 p.m.
UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday for the following counties: Ford, Iroquois, Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas,...
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