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LLCC to host Illinois State Beekeepers summer meeting
19+ min ago (153+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)" Lincoln Land Community College and the Prairie State Beekeepers will host the Illinois State Beekeepers Summer Meeting beginning Friday on the college's Springfield campus. The two-day event will feature 17 educational sessions, including science workshops for children and…...
Springfield Urban League Marks 100 Years with Centennial Celebration Featuring Babyface
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (88+ words) News Channel20 The Springfield Urban League celebrates 100 years of service with a community-wide event September 12 at the Bank of Springfield Center. The centennial celebration will feature a special appearance by Grammy-winning artist Babyface, highlighting the organization's legacy and ongoing impact in…...
Meet Checkers: Henson Robinson Zoo's Educational Eastern Box Turtle
1+ week, 2+ day ago (105+ words) News Channel20 At Springfield's Henson Robinson Zoo, education manager Sophia introduces Checkers, an eastern box turtle. Learn how tortoises differ from aquatic turtles, why his shell is part of his body, and how visitors can meet him through special encounters and…...
Urbana School District to provide free summer meals for children
1+ week, 6+ day ago (235+ words) Elementary school lunch cheeseburger with mashed potatoes gelatin and green peas on portion tray URBANA, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)" Urbana School District 116 will offer free meals to children throughout the summer as part of the federal Summer Meal Program. The program is…...
Find Out Why Rochester High School's Miranda Hauck is This Week's Student Spotlight
2+ week, 6+ day ago (53+ words) News Channel20 Springfield police arrest man for violating stalking order Springfield police arrest man found hiding in attic of burglarized home 3 year old Decatur girl recovering from dog attack Woman killed after deer crashes through SUV windshield on Highway 49...
Step into Summer with community Walk & Talks series
3+ week, 1+ day ago (227+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) - Connect with your community and nature with Illinois Extension's recurring Walk & Talks series. This year's series will take place on Tuesdays in June from 2 P. M. to 3 P. M. at various locations in Champaign-Urbana. Each session includes a brief wellness activity or…...
Students and community organizations sue to desegregate Massachusetts schools
3+ week, 2+ day ago (663+ words) FILE - Public school buses are parked in Springfield, Ill. , on Jan. 7, 2015. FILE - School backpacks hang on a rack at an elementary school in Orange, Calif. , March 18, 2021. A lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the…...
Student Spotlight: Springfield Southeast High School's Conner Anderson
3+ week, 6+ day ago (61+ words) News Channel20 Springfield Police Department investigating an individual involved in two retail thefts Springfield Police arrest man on drug, weapons charges after foot chase SPD arrests two men for multiple shootings; two injuries and one death Springfield Police Pro Active Crime…...
Springfield organizations work to keep kids safe, engaged this summer
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (547+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Tonight, News Channel 20 and FOX Illinois are highlighting youth programs in the capital city. This comes after our recent coverage on youth arrests in the city. Data from Springfield police shows more than 200 charges are connected to…...
LLCC students win state geography awards
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (215+ words) News Channel20 LLCC students win state geography awards SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) - Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) students, Conrad Charpentier, from Jacksonville; Julia Longstaff, from Springfield; and Ben Armbruster, from Springfield, were honored at the Illinois Geographical Society's annual awards banquet held in…...