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PANA, Ill. (WCIA) — In 2024, the Pana Police Department experienced a slight decrease in its calls for service compared to the year prior. Chief of Police Daniel Bland said that last year, Pana PD responded to 4,569 calls for service. The department consists of seven patrol officers, one part-time patrol officer, five dispatchers and […]
SAINT JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) — St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District had a decrease of over 100 calls for service in 2024 after a record number the year prior. In 2023, Fire Chief Josh Reese reported that the fire protection district responded to 522 calls for service. That year was also their 75th anniversary. Champaign Fire […]
While there was a slight decrease in murders in Gauteng between July and September, more women and children were killed compared to the same period the previous year, with more children also facing attempted murder and assault charges. Gauteng police tabled the second quarter crime statistics for the 2024/25 year before the provincial portfolio committee […]
The public health workforce tasked with fighting what has been a long-losing battle against sexually transmitted infections now finds itself confronted with a new, unfamiliar outlook: hope. After having surged to record levels practically every year this century, overall diagnoses of the three top bacterial STIs have crested since the Covid pandemic. From 2022 to […]
Tesla has launched a new product as part of its home energy storage portfolio, effectively allowing Powerwall 3 owners to upgrade their system’s capacity in less time. On Tuesday, Tesla launched Powerwall 3 expansion units in the U.S., announcing the scalable solution alongside a short video demonstration on X. In the video, Tesla shows the […]