Lunch, bingo enjoyed at Mother's Day celebration
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Senior mothers in Macon County spent time celebrating Mother’s Day this week.
Man's body found in burning Ford County house
ELLIOTT, Ill. (WAND) – Firefighters found a man dead in a house after the building caught fire Tuesday.
Park graffiti suspect arrested; other minors wanted
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Decatur police arrested a juvenile in a park graffiti investigation.
Meth dealer to spend decade in prison
URBANA, Ill. (WAND) – An Illinois man is going to prison for drug and cannabis- related crimes.
8 vehicles involved in two interstate crashes
ILLINOIS (WAND) – Serious crashes along Interstate 57 forced troopers to reroute traffic.
Deputies: Forsyth theft suspect caught
FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) - The Macon County Sheriff's Office is need your help identifying a woman wanted for felony theft.
Police: Parents made up cancer story for football visit, donations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WAND) – A family stands accused of making up a story about cancer to take donations and visit a college football team.
Roadwork underway on U.S. 51
Crews began repairing a stretch of U.S. 51 from Damon Avenue in Decatur to the DeWitt County line Monday.
Police: Up to 7 girls could be buried in Michigan woods
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities excavating woods in southeastern Michigan for the remains of a 12-year-old girl last seen in 1979 also could be looking for the bodies of up to half a dozen others who have been reported missing over the years.
Parents keeping a watchful eye on kids social accounts
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND): Social media is changing the way sexual predators connect with minors.
Nurses honored at Daisy Awards
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - HSHS St. Mary's honored nurses with its annual Daisy Awards Tuesday.
Animal Nutrition Facility opens in central Illinois
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) – ADM opens its new Animal Nutrition Facility in Effingham, IL.
Tommy Stewart Field construction underway at Centennial High
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Construction is underway at Tommy Stewart Field at Centennial High School.
Illinois seeks talks on keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Illinois has proposed negotiations with federal officials and other states in the Great Lakes region over fortifying a Chicago-area lock and dam to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan and threatening its native fish.
Suspects wanted in violent Champaign home invasion
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Crime Stoppers are trying to identify the men who broke into an apartment and held a woman at gunpoint.
Rural Illinois counties take stand for gun rights
CHICAGO, Ill. (WAND) - Several rural Illinois counties have taken a stand for gun rights by co-opting a word that conservatives associate with a liberal policy to skirt the law: sanctuary.
Danville man arrested after shooting charged in unrelated incident
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A man was arrested following a shooting last week, but is charged in another incident.
Pokemon Go hopes to score big in second annual event
CHICAGO, Ill. (WAND) – An event centered around the popular game app Pokemon Go is returning to Chicago.
Police: Man stole gun from car in parking lot
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Police say a man stole a gun from another man’s car in Decatur.
Police: Woman tried to steal clothes, hygiene products from stores
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – A Decatur woman stands accused of attempting to steal from several stores in the city this year.
Family hosting birthday party finds park covered in graffiti
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A family hosting a birthday party at a Decatur public park found the pavilion covered in obscene graffiti when they arrived.
Melania Trump debuts 'Be Best' campaign for kids' well-being
WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump gave a splashy launch Monday to her public awareness campaign to help children, calling it "Be Best."
2 hospitalized, driver cited in truck tractor crash
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) – Two drivers were hospitalized after an interstate crash.
Cause of apartment fire remains unknown
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – Firefighters say they could not figure out what caused a heavy fire to start at an apartment complex.
Sessions: Zero-tolerance policy may split families at border
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A "zero-tolerance" policy toward people who enter the United States illegally may cause families to be separated while parents are prosecuted, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday.
Prototypes for wheelchair basketball students making difference
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Cenntenial High School AVID scholars and University of Illinois mechanical engineering students came together today to elaborate on a couple of prototypes they worked on last year.
Adults urged to become foster parents in program
MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - May is Foster Parent Awareness month, and the Lutheran Child and Family Services is urging community members to get involved in fostering.
Volunteers needed for 'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The National Association of Letter Carriers annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is this weekend.
Dead infant found in backpack; investigation underway
WHEATON, Ill. (WAND) – Someone found an infant’s body in a backpack, and deputies are working to figure out who is responsible.
Sex offender who took trips to school sentenced
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – A registered sex offender is going to prison for visiting an elementary school.
$1.1 million in suspected cocaine seized on I-70
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police seized $1.1 million worth of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on I-70.
Decatur Public Library going fine free
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Public Library is going fine free.
Former village treasurer facing fed charges
A former village treasurer now faces federal wire fraud charges on allegations she stole more than $150,000.
Founder of LifeLine Pilots recognized
SAVOY, Ill. (WAND) - A Savoy woman who founded the volunteer pilots organization LifeLine Pilots is being honored.
Deal to revitalize Danville intersection closing in
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A plan to revitalize a busy intersection in Danville is becoming closer to a reality as the city could soon have a tentative for three properties there.
Taylorville to vote on school resource officer
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - The Taylorville City Council will vote on whether to add a school resource officer. T
New federal rules require restaurants to show calorie counts
(WAND) - New federal rules go into effect Monday that require restaurants to display calorie counts.
Stolen sculpture recovered, 2 arrested
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Two people were arrested, and a sculpture that was stolen from a Champaign park has been recovered.
Taylorville gets kudos after school bus crash
The school bus crash sent some Flora schoolchildren to the hospital.
Frontiersmen gather for rendezvous
The event carries on traditional skills.
Search continues for EIU student's killer
One year after an EIU student was shot and killed, police say they don't know who is responsible for his death.
EIU art fest returns after 2-year break
Organizers put the event on hold during the Illinois budget impasse.
Charges dismissed in school threat case
A judge has dismissed charges against the man accused of posting threatening online messages about a Taylorville school.
French visitor seeks Strasburgs
He's out to visit every Strasburg. Number six is in Illinois.
Smoke alarm blitz honors fire victim
Volunteers offered and installed free smoke alarms.
I-Team: Road complaints lead to legislation
Those complaints came after a deadly crash in Greene County.
Accused arsonist facing attempted murder charge
The man accused of setting fire to the Mother’s Bar building in Charleston now faces a charge of Attempted Murder.
ALAH students learn about drug dangers
Parents overdose victims spoke to high school students Tuesday.
Shelbyville students clean historic cemetery
It's part of a project to honor veterans and connect students with their community.
Accused Fed impersonator speaks in court docs
He maintains he was working for the government and asks for charges against locals.
Danville man sentenced for 2013 shooting death
DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A Danville man was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2013 fatal shooting.
Rantoul man arrested, charged with string of armed robberies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A Rantoul man has been arrested and is being charged in a string of armed robberies around Champaign County.
Champaign restaurants donating to United Way during Dine Untied Week
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Champaign restaurants are giving back to the community during Dine United Week.
Early April forecast not optimal for farmers
Farmers anxious to get in the field will have to wait as the forecast looks uncooperative to start April.
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The organization run by the Democratic wife of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has sued the first-term Republican. The awkward situation during the unprecedented state budget impasse has raised eyebrows, and prompted a...More \232aIllinois residents and businesses affected by February's severe storms and floods can apply for low-interest loans from the federal government. Gov. Bruce Rauner says the federal government approved the state's...More \232aSports Minute: Here is the latest Illinois sports news from The Associated Press
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(Hollyn Johnson/Hawaii Tribune-Herald via AP). A fissure erupts near the intersection of Kahukai Street and Leilani Avenue in Leilani Estates, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Pahoa, Hawaii. Hawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders for two ne...
Hawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders Tuesday for any stragglers in Lanipuna Gardens to leave immediately after two new fissures opened and were emitting dangerous gases.More \232aHawaii County officials issued mandatory evacuation orders Tuesday for any stragglers in Lanipuna Gardens to leave immediately after two new fissures opened and were emitting dangerous gases.More \232aNewsom a target in last California governor debate
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(Aric Crabb/San Jose Mercury News-Bay Area News Group via AP). Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks during a debate at the California Theatre, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Jose, Calif.
The candidates for California sparred over issues from immigration and taxes to infidelity in the last major debate of the race for California governor.More \232aThe candidates for California sparred over issues from immigration and taxes to infidelity in the last major debate of the race for California governor.More \232a'Kink community' angry at New York attorney general comments
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(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File). FILE - In this May 2, 2016, file photo, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman talks to media members after Law Day at the Court of Appeals in Albany, N.Y. Schneiderman resigned from office Monday, May 7, 2018, after s...
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The Latest: Moon, Abe discuss N. Korea's denuclearization
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China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and on a three-way and regional free trade agreements.More \232aChina, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and on a three-way and regional free trade agreements.More \232aThe Latest: Iran's leader: Trump 'cannot do a damn thing'
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(AP Photo). Former Malaysian strongman Mahathir Mohamad, left, and his wife Siti Hasmah, center, stand for national anthem during his last campaign rally in Langkawi Island, Malaysia on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and opp...
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(AP Photo/Alex Brandon). Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington.
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