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Apr 2, 2024 | 
wgntv.com | Ben Bradley |Samantha Beil
by: Ben Bradley, Samantha Beil Posted: Apr 2, 2024 / 03:02 PM CDT Updated: Apr 2, 2024 / 03:02 PM CDT CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is upgrading its aging airborne fleet with the purchase of three new helicopters. One of them, a Bell-429, is being paid for with a U.S. Justice Department grant to help secure this summer’s Democratic National Convention.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
foxillinois.com | Samantha Beil
Fri, July 21st 2023, 8:14 PM UTCPolice lights (Jackson Gillette/WICS)HARRISTOWN, Ill. (WICS) — A 49-year-old Champaign man was killed Friday morning in a deadly single-vehicle crash on I-72 near Harristown, according to Macon County Coroner Michael E. Day. Day said Jason Betzler, 49, of Champaign, was pronounced dead at 8:08 a.m. Friday in Decatur Memorial Emergency Room. We're told Betzler suffered massive internal trauma from the crash.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
newschannel20.com | Samantha Beil
HARRISTOWN, Ill. (WICS) — A 49-year-old Champaign man was killed Friday morning in a deadly single-vehicle crash on I-72 near Harristown, according to Macon County Coroner Michael E. Day. Day said Jason Betzler, 49, of Champaign, was pronounced dead at 8:08 a.m. Friday in Decatur Memorial Emergency Room. We're told Betzler suffered massive internal trauma from the crash.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
foxillinois.com | Samantha Beil
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
newschannel20.com | Samantha Beil
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
newschannel20.com | Samantha Beil
DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) — Huddle House Decatur is announcing a local recognition program to honor outstanding students in athletics, art, or agriculture who show exceptional performance, sportsmanship, and community involvement. The Huddle Up recognition program aims to shine a spotlight on the achievements of students from multiple disciplines, from school athletics to community engagement.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
newschannel20.com | Samantha Beil
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced an additional $200 million in road and bridge improvements for Champaign and Vermilion Counties. State Senator Paul Faraci (D-Champaign) supported this infrastructure investment. Fixing our roads and bridges is good for the safety of our community and our local economy,” said Faraci (D-Champaign).
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
newschannel20.com | Samantha Beil
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties is seeking information on a "porch pirate" that allegedly removed packages from a residence on July 13.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
foxillinois.com | Samantha Beil
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties is seeking information on a "porch pirate" that allegedly removed packages from a residence on July 13.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
newschannel20.com | Samantha Beil
EDGAR COUNTY, Ill. (WICS) — A 17-year-old male from Ridge Farm was killed in a crash on Ilinois Route 1 in Edgard County on Wednesday morning, according to Illinois State Police. Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett said 911 dispatchers received a call at 8:28 a.m. Wednesday for an accident. The caller stated his truck was struck by another vehicle that was headed in the opposite direction.
