He's proposing a $56 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 with minimal new spending. Outside of key areas like pensions, ...

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder is already a two-time state medalist. Now Corder is aiming for the top spot at the IHSA state wrestling meet in Champaign this weekend. He is among the area's top medal ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was an athlete from a young age, and throughout his life he immersed himself in the world of sports. He accepted a football scholarship at Illinois, ...

Man is seen fleeing from Decatur store. Surveillance shows he was running from a gunman.

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State Rep. Regan Deering defends school choice and advocates the federal scholarship program "help fill critical gaps" for Illinois students.

FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) — A man is behind bars after stealing from the Menard's in Forsyth and running from police Tuesday. According to the Macon County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the ...

(WAND) — During the season of Lent, some Christians choose to avoid consuming meat on Fridays as a form of sacrifice. This ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Friday night star parties are returning to the University of Illinois Springfield this month. Star ...

The company announced several new store openings planned for 2026, including a location in the Gurnee Mills shopping mall in Gurnee, Illinois. Gurnee is about 50 minutes north of downtown Chicago, ...

The first measles case of 2026 in Illinois was confirmed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday.

We are learning more about a deadly shooting where a man said he accidentally shot and killed a woman in Decatur.