With the 2025 Illinois State Fair starting this week, there are benefits and drawbacks for local organizations and businesses due to the annual event. 

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) - Sons of the American Legion Post 203 start program, Operation Stand-up.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WAND) - American Legion Post 32 in Springfield is partnering with IDPH to host a vaccine clinic on Monday, 1/10. 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A murder suspect who prosecutors said shot a man in an attack at an American Legion in Champaign is expected to be ar…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The public is asked to help with "buddy checks" of veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — What started a piece of fleece has become something much more than the design dyed on it.

MT. ZION, Ill (WAND) - For 20 years, the American Legion has hosted a ceremony to respectfully handle U.S. flags that have become old and torn.

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) – A jury has convicted a man who shot another outside of the American Legion in Champaign.

SULLIVAN, Ill. (WAND) – A swim team passed its goal of items to donate for U.S. soldiers and veterans in 2019.