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First Responders Perform Ice Rescue Training
Firefighters from around the area are spending time in the classroom and out on an icy pond. It's not everyday someone falls through the ice, but when they do, firefighters say time is of the essence. News Watch's Matt Williamson and videography assistant Alex Sitman report. READ MORE>
News Watch Headlines
The cost of going to the University of Illinois is going up slightly.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted Thursday to increase tuition rates for Illinois resident undergraduates enrolling this fall by 2.2% at the Urbana-Champaign and Illinois Chicago campus.
It would also go up 2% at the University of Illinois Springfield.
The board said t
Sports Watch Headlines
Eastern Illinois football has added 16 mid-year transfers to the program, head coach Chris Wilkerson announced Tuesday.
Among the recruits is Wisconsin Badgers sophomore quarterback Cole LaCrue, a former ESPN three-star recruit after throwing for over 6,000 yards and 57 touchdowns in three seasons as a varsity starter at Broomfield High School.
McCrue is joined on offense ... READ MORE >