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1:46
Powerball fever hits Central Illinois as jackpot skyrockets
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Powerball fever hits Central Illinois as jackpot skyrockets

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated 9 hrs ago

The Powerball jackpot now sits at an estimated $1.7 billion after nobody brought home the prize Wednesday night.

1:51
YMCAs across Illinois team up with YouthCare to provide memberships to kids in foster care
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YMCAs across Illinois team up with YouthCare to provide memberships to kids in foster care

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Sep 3, 2025

YMCAs across the state of Illinois announced a partnership with insurance carrier YouthCare that will provide memberships to children in foster care.

2:33
Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters honored at Lincoln Square Theater ahead of performance
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Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters honored at Lincoln Square Theater ahead of performance

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 27, 2025

Ahead of Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters' performance Wednesday evening, the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur dedicated a plaque to the group.

2:03
Farm Progress Show celebrating 20 years of Progress City
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Farm Progress Show celebrating 20 years of Progress City

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 25, 2025

Two decades after bringing the first Farm Progress Show to Progress City, the area prepares for the 11th show on its grounds.

1:57
LGBTQIA+ legal hotline and resource hub launching in Illinois
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LGBTQIA+ legal hotline and resource hub launching in Illinois

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 22, 2025

Governor JB Pritzker announced a new statewide legal resource and a first-of-its-kind legal LGBTQIA+ hotline.

1:40
Millikin football aiming for bounce back year with new coaching staff
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Millikin football aiming for bounce back year with new coaching staff

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 21, 2025

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Millikin football is gearing up for its season opener in a couple of weeks.

3:14
Brix family ready for 11th Farm Progress Show on their land
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Brix family ready for 11th Farm Progress Show on their land

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 19, 2025

The Brix family owns or controls 350 of the about 600 acres the Farm Progress Show uses on a bi-annual basis.

1:51
Less than 3 weeks to Farm Progress Show
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Less than 3 weeks to Farm Progress Show

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 8, 2025

There are three weeks until the Farm Progress Show, the world's biggest agricultural fair, which returns to Central Illinois in August.

1:35
Area kids honing puck skills in Decatur Blaze hockey camp
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Area kids honing puck skills in Decatur Blaze hockey camp

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Aug 6, 2025

Dozens of Central Illinois kids are working on their hockey skills this week at the Decatur Civic Center.

1:55
Smack'n Tacos owner creates new app, hopes to ditch DoorDash
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Smack'n Tacos owner creates new app, hopes to ditch DoorDash

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Jul 28, 2025

One Decatur restaurant owner says the commission fees from DoorDash are becoming too much for his business.

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