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Nokomis schools close after storms rip roof off gym
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Nokomis schools close after storms rip roof off gym

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 16, 2026

The district closed school Monday after strong storms caused damaged to the high school Sunday night. 

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Previously destroyed Future Champions Sports Complex rebuilt in time for new season

Previously destroyed Future Champions Sports Complex rebuilt in time for new season

  • Updated Mar 6, 2026

Nearly nine months after a tornado destroyed multiple fields and the restaurant at Future Champions Sports Complex, the owners have rebuilt an…

Previously destroyed Future Champions Sports Complex rebuilt in time for new season
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Previously destroyed Future Champions Sports Complex rebuilt in time for new season

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Mar 6, 2026

Nearly nine months after a tornado destroyed multiple fields and the restaurant at Future Champions Sports Complex, the owners have rebuilt and are getting ready for the 2026 baseball season.

Car catches fire, damages home in Effingham
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Car catches fire, damages home in Effingham

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 5, 2026

A home was damaged after a car caught fire in Effingham Thursday morning.

Stronger than the storm: Long Creek comes together one week after tornado
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Stronger than the storm: Long Creek comes together one week after tornado

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 4, 2026

Just one week after a tornado tore through homes in Long Creek, the community is stepping up to help those who were impacted by storm damage — providing shelter, donations for food, and picking up debris from the aftermath.

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Mother describes moment tornado hits Long Creek house

Mother describes moment tornado hits Long Creek house

  • Updated Dec 29, 2025

One mother on Jeanette Drive was home with her two-year-old daughter when she saw a tornado headed right at her house.

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PHOTOS: Severe storms sweep across central Illinois 12-28-25
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PHOTOS: Severe storms sweep across central Illinois 12-28-25

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 28, 2025

Severe weather swept across central Illinois Sunday afternoon, leaving behind flooding and damage.

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How much damage did Kevin actually cause in 'Home Alone'?
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How much damage did Kevin actually cause in 'Home Alone'?

  • Updated Dec 5, 2025

Ever wanted to know how much damage Kevin caused in "Home Alone"? Here's your chance, and maybe don't show his parents!

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Pritzker signs bill increasing weight limit for electric, hydrogen trucks

Pritzker signs bill increasing weight limit for electric, hydrogen trucks

  • Updated Nov 24, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to create a weight limit exemption for clean energy trucks.

Police investigating after automatic gunfire in Decatur
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Police investigating after automatic gunfire in Decatur

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 17, 2025

The Decatur Police Department is investigating after a vehicle and house were hit by gunfire Friday night.

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