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3 More Arrests In Cop Shooting
3 More Arrests In Cop Shooting
Decatur - Three more people have been arrested in connection with last weeks shooting of a Decatur police officer. The officer was shot in the leg during a drug raid. 32 year old Dennis Kendall was takenMore >>
Decatur - Three more people have been arrested in connection with last weeks shooting of a Decatur police officer. The officer was shot in the leg during a drug raid. 32 year old Dennis Kendall was takenMore >>
Criminal Charges Cast Shadow On Legislature
Criminal Charges Cast Shadow On Legislature
Springfield - The dark side of the Illinois legislature. Lawmakers are being sworn in today for the start of the new 98th General Assembly. Three of them are facing criminal charges. Rep. Derrick Smith,More >>
Springfield - The dark side of the Illinois legislature. Lawmakers are being sworn in today for the start of the new 98th General Assembly. Three of them are facing criminal charges. Rep. Derrick Smith,More >>
Operation Sunflower Nets Hundreds of Arrests
Operation Sunflower Nets Hundreds of Arrests
SPRINGFIELD-Operation Sunflower is a new program through ICE to rescue sexually exploited children and catch their abusers around the world. Investigators were able to identify 123 victims of sexual abuseMore >>
SPRINGFIELD-Operation Sunflower is a new program through ICE to rescue sexually exploited children and catch their abusers around the world. Investigators were able to identify 123 victims of sexual abuseMore >>
Decatur Police Want Help Solving 2008 Murder
Decatur Police Want Help Solving 2008 Murder
DECATUR- Police have followed hundreds of leads and spent an enormous amount of time trying to find out who killed 23 year old Robert Johnson, but that murder remains unsolved. On May 12th 2008, Johnson'sMore >>
DECATUR- Police have followed hundreds of leads and spent an enormous amount of time trying to find out who killed 23 year old Robert Johnson, but that murder remains unsolved. On May 12th 2008, Johnson'sMore >>
Bust in Clinton Only a Few Feet from Elementary School
Bust in Clinton Only a Few Feet from Elementary School
Clinton IL – Only a few feet from an elementary school police made an arrest of two subjects.More >>
Clinton IL – Only a few feet from an elementary school police made an arrest of two subjects.More >>

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Lawmaker Raffles Guns
Lawmaker Raffles Guns
Springfield - A freshman state legislator has come up with an interesting, if not controversial, way of raising money for his campaign. Rep. Josh Harms, (R) Watseka, is raffling guns through March 2ndMore >>
Springfield - A freshman state legislator has come up with an interesting, if not controversial, way of raising money for his campaign. Rep. Josh Harms, (R) Watseka, is raffling guns through March 2ndMore >>
Grants To Failing Schools
Grants To Failing Schools
Springfield - Lanphier High School is one of 27 schools in the state receiving federal money to improve student performance. At this point the $5.5 million School Improvement Grant (SIG) appears to beMore >>
Springfield - Lanphier High School is one of 27 schools in the state receiving federal money to improve student performance. At this point the $5.5 million School Improvement Grant (SIG) appears to beMore >>
Lawmakers Nix Pay Raises
Lawmakers Nix Pay Raises
Springfield - The Illinois House of Representatives is sending a message to state employees who are in the midst of negotiating a new contract: don't expect a pay raise. The House voted 84-29 WednesdayMore >>
Springfield - The Illinois House of Representatives is sending a message to state employees who are in the midst of negotiating a new contract: don't expect a pay raise. The House voted 84-29 WednesdayMore >>
Your Tax Dollars - Loaded With Pork
Your Tax Dollars - Loaded With Pork
Springfield - Like watching cable TV? So do Illinois prison inmates. And your tax dollars have paid the bill for the past two years to the tune of $2.2 million dollars. That's just one of the findingsMore >>
Springfield - Like watching cable TV? So do Illinois prison inmates. And your tax dollars have paid the bill for the past two years to the tune of $2.2 million dollars. That's just one of the findingsMore >>
13TH District Race A Cesspool
13TH District Race A Cesspool
Champaign - Calling the 13 District congressional race a "cesspool" Representative Tim Johnson is calling for an end to negative campaign ads and attacks. Johnson, (R) Illinois, is retiring at the endMore >>
Champaign - Calling the 13 District congressional race a "cesspool" Representative Tim Johnson is calling for an end to negative campaign ads and attacks. Johnson, (R) Illinois, is retiring at the endMore >>

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More Scammers Using Prepaid Credit Cards
More Scammers Using Prepaid Credit Cards
DECATUR-More criminals are turning to MoneyPaks which can be purchased at more than 50 thousand major retailers. But because it's not a debit card or bank account that money is untraceable... and if youMore >>
DECATUR-More criminals are turning to MoneyPaks which can be purchased at more than 50 thousand major retailers. But because it's not a debit card or bank account that money is untraceable... and if youMore >>
Secret Shopper Scam
Secret Shopper Scam
Charleston – A scam is taking place in Charleston. The Charleston Police Department says, some people in Coles County are getting letters inviting them to be a Secret Shopper at Wal-Mart. The letterMore >>
Charleston – A scam is taking place in Charleston.More >>
Watch Out for Scammers this Holiday Season
Watch Out for Scammers this Holiday Season
Local stores have their attention on holiday scammers. WAND caught up with Erica Giger, a sales associate at Giggles in downtown Decatur. Giger said, they are keeping their eyes open for people that mayMore >>
Local stores have their attention on holiday scammers.More >>
Beware Fake Comcast E-mails
Beware Fake Comcast E-mails
DECATUR- There's a new e-mail scam where people posing as customer service from legitimate companies, all to get your personal information. Many of us have our bills linked up to an e-mail account. ButMore >>
DECATUR- There's a new e-mail scam where people posing as customer service from legitimate companies, all to get your personal information. Many of us have our bills linked up to an e-mail account. ButMore >>
Fake Postal Money Order Scams Hit Central Illinois
Fake Postal Money Order Scams Hit Central Illinois
An afternoon trip to the mailbox yielded something unexpected for Greg Wright. "I opened the mail and I didn't see anything in the envelope at first," Wright says. "Pulled it open further, and I foundMore >>
An afternoon trip to the mailbox yielded something unexpected for Greg Wright. "I opened the mail and I didn't see anything in the envelope at first," Wright says. "Pulled it open further, and I foundMore >>

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Think Before You Send with SnapChat
Think Before You Send with SnapChat
DECATUR- Snapchat is a popular app for the android or iphone. Take a photo, send it, and it disappears in a few seconds. "I actually had a friend who asked me to get the app so we could send each otherMore >>
DECATUR- Snapchat is a popular app for the android or iphone. Take a photo, send it, and it disappears in a few seconds. "I actually had a friend who asked me to get the app so we could send each otherMore >>
Illinois Residents Recover Millions Through ICASH
Illinois Residents Recover Millions Through ICASH
DECATUR-there's nearly two billion dollars in unclaimed property and cash in the state of Illinois It's a program through the State Treasurer's Office called I-Cash. You can look up your name and seeMore >>
DECATUR-there's nearly two billion dollars in unclaimed property and cash in the state of Illinois It's a program through the State Treasurer's Office called I-Cash. You can look up your name and seeMore >>
Family Suing Energy Drink Co. for Wrongful Death
Family Suing Energy Drink Co. for Wrongful Death
DECATUR-The FDA is looking into the deaths of at least five people who consumed Monster energy drinks before they died. This comes after a Maryland family has filed a wrongful death suit against the makerMore >>
DECATUR-The FDA is looking into the deaths of at least five people who consumed Monster energy drinks before they died. This comes after a Maryland family has filed a wrongful death suit against the makerMore >>
City Approves Provider for Operation Uplift
City Approves Provider for Operation Uplift
DECATUR- Operation Uplift helps people with disabilities get around town. And Monday night the Decatur city council approved a change to that program. Through Operation Uplift people with disabilitiesMore >>
DECATUR- Operation Uplift helps people with disabilities get around town. And Monday night the Decatur city council approved a change to that program. Through Operation Uplift people with disabilitiesMore >>
Investigation: Decatur Railroad Crossings Cause Major Delays
Investigation: Decatur Railroad Crossings Cause Major Delays
DECATUR- With more than 40 railroad crossings in town, you've probably gotten stuck behind a train. Many of you on Facebook, told us you've waited more than half an hour. Most of those crossings, youMore >>
DECATUR- With more than 40 railroad crossings in town, you've probably gotten stuck behind a train. Many of you on Facebook, told us you've waited more than half an hour. Most of those crossings, youMore >>

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