SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) –The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging all community college and public and private university students across Illinois to get vaccinated at mass vaccination sites with their new initiative “College Vaccination Days.”  More >>

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - An inmate has died after being found unresponsive in their cell at the Christian County Sheriff's Office Jail Thursday night.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The South Shores Kroger has reopened after being shut down by the health department. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The assistant superintendent of Decatur Public Schools talked about his hope for the future of the district in an exclusive interview with WAND News.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Tension between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln President Library Foundation flared Thursday as an Illinois House Committee was called to get a better understanding of the issues and concerns both entities have with one another. More >>

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and other people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year's presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man was shot in the leg in Decatur Thursday, police said.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A power plant described as a "game-changing" move toward clean energy in the United States is coming to Decatur.  More >>

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The company nuEra is planning a grand opening for an adult-use cannabis dispensary in Champaign.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) wants Governor Pritzker to avoid slashing the Invest in Kids Tax Credit program. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Public Health reports a rise in COVID-19 patients in the hospital in central Illinois. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A woman who attacked a man with a piece of wood, causing injuries that put him on life support, pleaded guilty and will serve prison time.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A Decatur fire caused damage to a home's attic, firefighters said.  More >>

MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - A Coles County jury found a man who was accused of beating someone who was found fondling himself in front of his small children not guilty.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A controlled burn happened Thursday at dredge pits east of Lake Decatur.  More >>

(WAND) - Pfizer's CEO said patients will "likely" need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with a year after they become fully vaccinated.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,581 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 40 additional deaths.  More >>

(WAND)- A Springfield man is being tried in Federal Court for his involvement in the Capitol riots that took place in January. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man said he was knocked to the ground and robbed at gunpoint by three teenagers in Decatur.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - To raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, Macon County CASA is asking people around the community to "Chalk the Walk."  More >>

URBANA TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WAND) - Over 50 rounds of ammunition were fired at a house in Urbana Township and a gas can was thrown through the window in an attempt to set it on fire early Friday.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) –The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging all community college and public and private university students across Illinois to get vaccinated at mass vaccination sites with their new initiative “College Vaccination Days.”  More >>

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - An inmate has died after being found unresponsive in their cell at the Christian County Sheriff's Office Jail Thursday night.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The South Shores Kroger has reopened after being shut down by the health department. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The assistant superintendent of Decatur Public Schools talked about his hope for the future of the district in an exclusive interview with WAND News.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Tension between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln President Library Foundation flared Thursday as an Illinois House Committee was called to get a better understanding of the issues and concerns both entities have with one another. More >>

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and other people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year's presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man was shot in the leg in Decatur Thursday, police said.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A power plant described as a "game-changing" move toward clean energy in the United States is coming to Decatur.  More >>

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The company nuEra is planning a grand opening for an adult-use cannabis dispensary in Champaign.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) wants Governor Pritzker to avoid slashing the Invest in Kids Tax Credit program. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Public Health reports a rise in COVID-19 patients in the hospital in central Illinois. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A woman who attacked a man with a piece of wood, causing injuries that put him on life support, pleaded guilty and will serve prison time.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A Decatur fire caused damage to a home's attic, firefighters said.  More >>

MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - A Coles County jury found a man who was accused of beating someone who was found fondling himself in front of his small children not guilty.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A controlled burn happened Thursday at dredge pits east of Lake Decatur.  More >>

(WAND) - Pfizer's CEO said patients will "likely" need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with a year after they become fully vaccinated.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,581 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 40 additional deaths.  More >>

(WAND)- A Springfield man is being tried in Federal Court for his involvement in the Capitol riots that took place in January. More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man said he was knocked to the ground and robbed at gunpoint by three teenagers in Decatur.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - To raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, Macon County CASA is asking people around the community to "Chalk the Walk."  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A fourth COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in Macon County.  More >>

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A driver died and another person was seriously hurt in a Champaign County crash.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The push to modernize Firearms Owner Identification cards in Illinois.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Suspects accused of murder in Sangamon County have been indicted by a grand jury on charges.  More >>

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A suspect attempted to rob a University of Illinois student in Champaign Tuesday night, police said.  More >>

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A suspect accused of firing a gun at another person in Champaign is behind bars.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,536 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 31 additional deaths.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -The University of Illinois Springfield Women's Center is hosting its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. More >>

IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A person is dead after their truck was struck by a train in Iroquois County Tuesday night.  More >>

(NBC) - Bernie Madoff, the Wall Street con artist who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in history and bilked thousands of investors out of billions of dollars, has died in prison. More >>

NOKOMIS, Ill. (WAND) - Part of a popular NOKOMIS restaurant building collapsed early Wednesday morning.  More >>

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -The University of Illinois Springfield Women's Center is hosting its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. More >>

IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A person is dead after their truck was struck by a train in Iroquois County Tuesday night.  More >>

(NBC) - Bernie Madoff, the Wall Street con artist who masterminded the largest Ponzi scheme in history and bilked thousands of investors out of billions of dollars, has died in prison. More >>

NOKOMIS, Ill. (WAND) - Part of a popular NOKOMIS restaurant building collapsed early Wednesday morning.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur Public Schools voted to release sections of three closed meetings to the public after the Illinois State Attorney General's Public Access Office (PAC) found the board violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act.  More >>

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur officials have announced city-wide cleanup dates for 2021.  More >>

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - A Decatur man was sentenced to prison for producing child pornography involving more than one minor, with crimes involving victims in eight states.  More >>