Skip to main content
Live Stream
  • WAND Apps
  • Program Schedule
Weather
  • Forecast
  • Radar
  • Weather Cams
  • School Closings
  • Send Pics & Video
  • Weather Team
  • Weather Blog
News
  • Local News
  • National News
  • WAND Investigates
  • Illinois Politics
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Community Calendar
  • Send Pics & Video
  • Contact Us
  • Meet the Team
Sports
  • Local Sports
  • Friday Frenzy
  • Athlete of the Week
  • Univ. of Illinois
  • Millikin University
  • Chicago Bears
  • MLB
  • Tupper's Take
  • Meet The Team
Features
  • Contests
  • STEM Minute
  • Medical Minute
  • Agribusiness Today
  • What Do You Say
  • Marketplace
Newsletters
Jobs
  • Central Illinois Jobs
  • WAND TV Jobs
Vote Now
Send Pics & Video
  • Open user controls
    • Log In Using Your Account

      Log In
      Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Email
  • Live Stream
    • WAND Apps
    • Program Schedule
  • Weather
    • Forecast
    • Radar
    • Weather Cams
    • School Closings
    • Send Pics & Video
    • Weather Team
    • Weather Blog
  • News
    • Local News
    • National News
    • WAND Investigates
    • Illinois Politics
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Community Calendar
    • Send Pics & Video
    • Contact Us
    • Meet the Team
  • Sports
    • Local Sports
    • Friday Frenzy
    • Athlete of the Week
    • Univ. of Illinois
    • Millikin University
    • Chicago Bears
    • MLB
    • Tupper's Take
    • Meet The Team
  • Features
    • Contests
    • STEM Minute
    • Medical Minute
    • Agribusiness Today
    • What Do You Say
    • Marketplace
  • Newsletters
  • Jobs
    • Central Illinois Jobs
    • WAND TV Jobs
  • Vote Now
  • Send Pics & Video
Advanced Search Close Search
From
To
Close Search
Springfield firefighter will need surgery after getting injured fighting barn fire
Local News
Top Story

Springfield firefighter will need surgery after getting injured fighting barn fire

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Feb 9, 2026

A firefighter was hurt while battling a fire near Springfield Saturday.

Firefighters battle Danville house fire in frigid weather
News
Top Story

Firefighters battle Danville house fire in frigid weather

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 15, 2025

Danville firefighters had to battle a house fire in frigid temperatures Sunday. 

1:31
AI error blamed for post wrongly reporting injured Springfield firefighters

AI error blamed for post wrongly reporting injured Springfield firefighters

  • Updated Dec 4, 2025

Even though there were several fires in Springfield Wednesday night, none of them resulted in injuries to first responders. An AI software sha…

AI error blamed for post wrongly reporting injured Springfield firefighters
Local News
Top Story

AI error blamed for post wrongly reporting injured Springfield firefighters

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Dec 4, 2025

Even though there were several fires in Springfield Wednesday night, none of them resulted in injuries to first responders. An AI software shared two separate emergencies as one incident.

7:01
Toxic 'forever chemicals' remain at former Rantoul Air Force base

Toxic 'forever chemicals' remain at former Rantoul Air Force base

  • Updated Sep 10, 2025

The Air Force is trying to determine where so-called forever chemicals, or PFAs, are located in Rantoul's Chanute Air Force Base, 32 years aft…

+2
Update: 2 firefighters stabbed during Champaign call released from hospital
News
Top Story

Update: 2 firefighters stabbed during Champaign call released from hospital

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Sep 10, 2025

Three first responders who were seriously hurt while trying to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis in Champaign have all been released from the hospital.

New Illinois law bans firefighter protective gear containing forever chemicals
Illinois Politics

New Illinois law bans firefighter protective gear containing forever chemicals

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Aug 15, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a proposal into law Friday to ban companies from manufacturing, selling and distributing firefighter protective gear that contain forever chemicals.

0:55
Illinois to start tracking firefighter cause of death in 2026

Illinois to start tracking firefighter cause of death in 2026

  • Updated Aug 4, 2025

The Associated Firefighters of Illinois asked lawmakers to require the State Fire Marshal's office to track and record the manner of death for…

Illinois to start tracking firefighter cause of death in 2026
Illinois Politics
Top Story

Illinois to start tracking firefighter cause of death in 2026

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Aug 4, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to provide important data surrounding firefighter deaths.

Springfield firefighters put out tire fire in Morgan County
News
Top Story

Springfield firefighters put out tire fire in Morgan County

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Aug 3, 2025

The Springfield Fire Fighters Local 37 said in an Aug. 1 Facebook post that they responded to a tire fire at Sheppard's Auto Sales and Salvage in Alexander Friday afternoon.

  •  
  • 1 of 5
  •  
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Contact Information

WAND
904 W. South Side Dr.
Decatur, IL 62521
Phone: 217-424-2500
Email: news@wandtv.com

Sections

  • Top Stories
  • Weather
  • Sports
  • Live Stream
  • Community

Services

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Search
  • Weather
  • Closed Captioning
  • Meet the Team
  • Employment Opportunities
  • FCC Public Inspection File
  • Request Video
  • EEO Report
  • FCC Applications

Browser Compatibility

Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.
We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:

Microsoft Edge Google Chrome Firefox
© Copyright 2026 WAND-TV, 904 W. South Side Dr. Decatur, IL | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Preferences | Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.