Bradley Swank

Sep 19, 2023 | wcia.com | Bradley Swank |Bradley Zimmerman

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Safety is important any time one gets behind the wheel. But during Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, the focus is on kids in car seats. The week-long observance is a partnership between local communities and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As part of the annual safety week, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is hosting a series of car seat inspection events every day to ensure kids are safe.

Sep 18, 2023 | wcia.com | Bradley Swank

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Millikin University in Decatur is adding a new building to their campus. Officials broke ground on a new athletic center on Friday. The complex will replace the old building which was home to only the six men’s teams. Now, all 20 of Millikin’s athletic teams will fit under one roof with state-of-the-art equipment. The university’s president said the new building will attract more students. “We need this facility in a big way.

Sep 12, 2023 | wcia.com | Bradley Swank

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The impact of Sunday night’s explosion at Decatur’s ADM complex could be seen and felt in both the city and in surrounding communities. And word quickly spread that Decatur’s largest employer was on fire. Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe said she didn’t see the explosion first hand, but she heard firefighters on their way to the emergency. “Where I live, there are a lot of echoes, but within a very short amount of time, I heard another house being called out,” Moore Wolfe said.

Sep 12, 2023 | wcia.com | Bradley Swank

DECATUR Ill. (WCIA) — Four groups in Decatur announced today that they are coming together to get rid of hunger. In a summit, they presented their new plan and the possibilities that come with it. Starting next month the Salvation Army, Good Samaritan Inn, Catholic Charities, and Northeast Community Fund will team up for a food drive. This food drive will be online only, and only during the month of October. Director of Good Samaritan Inn Nicky Besser said the goal is to get everyone involved.

Sep 10, 2023 | wcia.com | Bradley Swank |Simmy Wood

by: Bradley Swank, Simmy Wood Posted: Sep 10, 2023 / 02:47 PM CDT Updated: Sep 10, 2023 / 02:47 PM CDT ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Arcola Broomcorn Festival is wrapping up its annual celebration today after a “sweeping” success of a weekend. Walking down the street in Arcola, festival-goers could see everything from vendors to small carnival rides.