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  • 2 weeks ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Mitchell Rife

    DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Chris Pratt of Pratt Vendor Markets joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about their upcoming Mother’s Day event. This event will include close to 180 vendors including food trucks, boutiques, home decor, homemade goods and more. It’s taking place at Ellsworth Park in Danville on May 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is free entry and will happen rain or shine. This is the second year the business is hosting the Mother’s Day Market.

  • 3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Mitchell Rife

    DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — TCCI, a Manufacturing company in Decatur, unveiled their Clean Energy Innovation Hub Wednesday morning. The facility is the first recipient of the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois Act, a project aimed at creating more jobs within the clean energy and electric vehicle space. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker prided the facility on carrying the momentum of the clean energy space forward.

  • 3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Heather Robinson |Bradley Zimmerman |Mitchell Rife

    Update at 10:40 a.m.Sheriff Walker told WCIA that David Kunze is alive and is en route to an area hospital. Speaking with a reporter, Walker explained that Kunze’s family reported him missing to the Dewitt County Sheriff’s Office around 12:30 a.m. He had been missing for approximately four hours by that point. “Their son went out for a walk at about 8:30 last evening and had not returned,” Walker said.

  • 1 month ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Mitchell Rife

    DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — It Takes a Village Mentorship Director Lestan Hoskins joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about their upcoming event. This group mentors students at local middle schools by talking to them about social-emotional learning and making good decisions. They also help the teachers at these schools by offering a source of support. Hoskins said this program has been running for four years.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mitchell Rife

    SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Linda Spindler of the Family Life Center joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to discuss their race later this month. Community Spotlight: Champaign County Forest Preserve presents Civil War Stories The event is on Saturday, April 26 at Dacey Trail in Forest Park. Anyone interested in participating can sign up using the QR code below. More information about the Family Life Center can be found on its website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Julia Rosier

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Claire Grant

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