Molly Sweeney

2 days ago | wcia.com | Taylor Mitchell |Molly Sweeney

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3 days ago | wcia.com | Taylor Mitchell |Molly Sweeney

SAYBROOK, Ill. (WCIA) — Sidney Schaefer and Brian Huang from the Saybrook Bicentennial Committee joined WCIA’s Taylor Mitchell to talk about their upcoming event. The town of Saybrook was founded in 1825, and residents will be celebrating the town’s 200th birthday from June 28-29. Committee members have been working on the event for the past two years. Attendees can expect music, a parade, food trucks, and more. It’ll take place all over town; you can find a schedule of events here.

3 weeks ago | fordcountychronicle.com | Molly Sweeney |Jared Thomas |Andrew Rosten

PAXTON — The Paxton swimming pool was expected to open for the season on Tuesday, June 3. The Paxton Park District recently announced that Foster’s Mechanics got the pool’s pump up and running. Previously, WCIA reported that the pool’s opening would be delayed because its main pump was malfunctioning and “beyond repair.”Now, the park district’s director, Jordan Chapman, said the pool is ready for everyone to come out and have fun.

1 month ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Molly Sweeney

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The first trial for the individuals facing charges for their involvement in pro-Palestine protests at the University of Illinois came to a conclusion on Thursday. 18-year-old Yafa Issa was facing one count of felony mob action and a charge of resisting or obstructing a police officer, which is a misdemeanor. While the judge found Issa not guilty of the felony charge, her misdemeanor charge was not dismissed as she was convicted.

2 months ago | mystateline.com | Molly Sweeney |Heather Robinson |Bradley Zimmerman |Cole Henke

Update on 4/29 at 10:55 a.m.CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — The Sangamon County Corner has released the names of three girls and one woman who were killed on Monday when a car drove through the building hosting their after-school program. Coroner Jim Allmon said all four were pronounced dead at the scene. He identified them as:Allmon added that post-mortem procedures were performed on Tuesday. The procedures indicated that they all died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the incident.