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Lil Wayne · SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Fair has announced a new addition to its 2024 Grandstand lineup: Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne will headline the Grandstand on Wednesday, Aug. 14. With 109 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 (more than Elvis Presley), and worldwide sales in excess of 100 million records, he is one of […]See the Story
Lil Wayne added to IL State Fair Grandstand lineup
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The family of a University of Illinois student who died from hypothermia in January will be suing. Ish Dhawan, the father of 18-year-old student Akul Dhawan, told WCIA he has been consulting his legal team and will be suing the university “as soon as possible.” Akul Dhawan went missing on Jan. […]See the Story
Family of dead student to sue University of Illinois
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Terre Haute · Terre HauteSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — The Illinois Fuel and Retail Merchants Association is asking the state to step in and help regulate vape products. Some vape products that are not regulated by the FDA are finding their way to gas station shelves, but gas station owners say it is not their fault. They want the state […]See the Story
Capitol Connection: Gas Stations seek more regulations on vape products
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Antisemitism · PalestineURBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — As the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign’s pro-Palestine encampment continues into its second week, three state lawmakers are visiting to warn about upticks in antisemitism. State Representatives Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield), Dan Didech (D-Buffalo Grove), and Tracy Katz Muhl (D-Northbrook) spoke at University of Illinois’ quad on Monday (Holocaust Remembrance Day) about […]See the Story
State representatives talk on UIUC campus about uptick of antisemitism
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Danville, Illinois · DanvilleDANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Glass was shattered, furniture was broken and so was the spirit of one Danville organization. The Three Kings of Peace are known for helping young people throughout their community, but now they’re asking for your help. For two nights in a row — they say their buildings have been broken into […]See the Story
‘I’m hoping that we find out who done it”: Three Kings of Peace buildings vandalized in Danville
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Students across Illinois may start learning new relaxation techniques in the classroom to lower their stress levels. A bill moving in the state capitol aims to lower students’ stress by encouraging school districts to have at least 20 minutes of instruction on relaxation activities each week. Suggested activities in the bill […]See the Story
Proposal to recommend relaxation time for students progresses in Illinois statehouse
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Douglas County, Kansas · Douglas CountyWCIA — A motion has been filed by Terrence Shannon Jr.’s attorneys to exclude the testimony and reports of Kansas Bureau of Investigation DNA findings by Jennifer Hewitt in his criminal rape case, per a public court document obtained by WCIA 3. Shannon Jr.’s legal team filed the motion on Wednesday in Douglas County (KS) […]See the Story
Terrence Shannon Jr.’s attorneys file motion to exclude state’s DNA testing in criminal case
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Gibson City · Gibson CityGIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Gibson City’s beloved Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Theatre is currently in second place for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the Top 10 Best Drive-Ins. They are encouraging more votes to become number one. Currently, another Illinois drive-in — the Skyview Drive-In in Belleville — is in the […]See the Story
Two Illinois drive-in theaters nominated for Best in US competition
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