The Springfield Hotel & Lodging Association is urging the Sangamon County Board to delay its vote on a new 3% hotel-motel tax to fund the BOS Center expansion. Read moreSpringfield hotel group opposes new 3% tax for BOS Center project
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have ended a second day of deliberations without a verdict. Clancy is on trial to determine whether she was responsible for her actions when she killed her three children in 2023. The jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon and met again Friday. They'll be back Monday morning. Clancy doesn't deny strangling her children. But her lawyer says she did it because she lost her grip on reality due to a rare mental illness that can follow childbirth. Prosecutors say Clancy knew what she was doing. They say she killed the children because she was depressed and tired of living. Read moreJury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Did you know as the temperature rises, air molecules speed up and spread out. This decrease in air density means there are fewer air molecules f… Read moreScience 101: Why Heat & Humidity Benefits The Round Ball
University of Illinois Athletics will host a 9/11 Memorial Climb to commemorate 25 years since the attacks and honor the lives lost. Read moreIllinois Athletics to host Memorial Climb to mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks
Balloons Over 66 is underway in Lincoln and continues through the weekend. More than a dozen hot air balloons are set to fill the skies near Lincoln. Read moreHot air balloons fill the skies over Lincoln for annual festival
U.S. officials report about 90 U.S. citizens remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods hit a border area of China and Nepal. Wednesday's flooding killed hundreds of people. The U.S. State Department says it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been rescued. Many of the missing were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus and Buddhists. Indian spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, says 77 people from his Isha Foundation were at an immigration center in Tibet when the floods struck. The foundation said that 22 were Americans. Read moreAbout 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
The City of Springfield reported road closures due to a significant water main break Thursday night. Read moreCrews continue to work and repair significant water main break in Springfield
DANVERS, Ill. (Gray News) - Investigators are searching for the cause of a massive house explosion in rural McLean County that sent eight people to the hospital, accor… Read moreHouse explosion sends numerous to hospital, destroys rural McLean County home
AMC Theatres is giving Dolly Parton a special farewell. The movie theater chain is bringing back two of Parton’s biggest movies: “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” Read moreAMC Theatres to air 2 of Dolly Parton’s movies. Here’s when to watch
Temperatures stay just below average in the low 80s for Friday afternoon. Warmer temperatures are just around the corner. Read moreA comfortable end to the week
The Springfield Hotel & Lodging Association is urging the Sangamon County Board to delay its vote on a new 3% hotel-motel tax to fund the BOS Center expansion. Read moreSpringfield hotel group opposes new 3% tax for BOS Center project
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have ended a second day of deliberations without a verdict. Clancy is on trial to determine whether she was responsible for her actions when she killed her three children in 2023. The jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon and met again Friday. They'll be back Monday morning. Clancy doesn't deny strangling her children. But her lawyer says she did it because she lost her grip on reality due to a rare mental illness that can follow childbirth. Prosecutors say Clancy knew what she was doing. They say she killed the children because she was depressed and tired of living. Read moreJury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Did you know as the temperature rises, air molecules speed up and spread out. This decrease in air density means there are fewer air molecules f… Read moreScience 101: Why Heat & Humidity Benefits The Round Ball
University of Illinois Athletics will host a 9/11 Memorial Climb to commemorate 25 years since the attacks and honor the lives lost. Read moreIllinois Athletics to host Memorial Climb to mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks
Balloons Over 66 is underway in Lincoln and continues through the weekend. More than a dozen hot air balloons are set to fill the skies near Lincoln. Read moreHot air balloons fill the skies over Lincoln for annual festival
U.S. officials report about 90 U.S. citizens remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods hit a border area of China and Nepal. Wednesday's flooding killed hundreds of people. The U.S. State Department says it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been rescued. Many of the missing were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus and Buddhists. Indian spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, says 77 people from his Isha Foundation were at an immigration center in Tibet when the floods struck. The foundation said that 22 were Americans. Read moreAbout 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
The City of Springfield reported road closures due to a significant water main break Thursday night. Read moreCrews continue to work and repair significant water main break in Springfield
DANVERS, Ill. (Gray News) - Investigators are searching for the cause of a massive house explosion in rural McLean County that sent eight people to the hospital, accor… Read moreHouse explosion sends numerous to hospital, destroys rural McLean County home
AMC Theatres is giving Dolly Parton a special farewell. The movie theater chain is bringing back two of Parton’s biggest movies: “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” Read moreAMC Theatres to air 2 of Dolly Parton’s movies. Here’s when to watch
Temperatures stay just below average in the low 80s for Friday afternoon. Warmer temperatures are just around the corner. Read moreA comfortable end to the week
The finished mural, created by local artist Antonio "Toni Picasso" Burton, celebrates community, connection and the power of advocacy. Read moreWebster Cantrell Youth Advocacy unveils new mural in Decatur
The race will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Workforce Development Institute at Richland Community College in Decatur. Read moreOperation Obstacle returns to Decatur for 6th year in September
Heritage Behavioral Health is marking Overdose Awareness Day with its fourth annual event from 3-6 p.m. Monday at the Fairview Park pavilion in Decatur. Read moreHeritage Behavioral Health to mark Overdose Awareness Day with 4th annual event
Members of the UIS athletic training program are providing medical and athletic training services to Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) players. Read moreUIS students support historic women's pro baseball league
The annual event will take place on Friday and Saturday in Downtown Lincoln. Read moreSoar over central Illinois during Balloons Over 66 in Lincoln
The fundraiser will help support the Northeast Community Fund and neighbors in need. Read moreFarm to Fund Fundraiser bringing community together to support Northeast Community Fund
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As temperatures rise, cities and counties across central Illinois have resources for people and families looking to get out of the heat. Read moreWhere to find cooling centers in central Illinois
The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Rock Springs Conservation Area. Read moreMacon Co. Conservation District, United Way partner for Food Truck Frenzy
University of Illinois Athletics will host a 9/11 Memorial Climb to commemorate 25 years since the attacks and honor the lives lost. Read moreIllinois Athletics to host Memorial Climb to mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks
The race will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Workforce Development Institute at Richland Community College in Decatur. Read moreOperation Obstacle returns to Decatur for 6th year in September
A chemist with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) says his work supporting road construction across the state carries weight beyond the lab. Read moreSTEM Minute | IDOT chemist tests asphalt to keep Illinois roads durable
The shift comes as the State of Illinois transitions to the lower-cost generic. Officials say the new version contains the same 4mg dose of naloxone and works identically to reverse overdoses, but the lower cost will stretch public funding further to increase community access. Read moreCUPHD distributing free generic Narcan to county residents
