TAYLORVILLE Ill. (WAND) - a little girl named Tenleigh Stokes was diagnosed with Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at only 4 months old. Doctors said she had the possibility to live until the age of 3.     Tenleigh is now 6-years-old and though sometimes her pain is difficult to deal with, she goes on every day with a smile.     "Her chest wall is abnormally small and so when she grows her body doesn't grow with her. So her lungs can't expand to...

Dietcherich (WAND) -- A small village near Effingham celebrated its 125th birthday and the town of 1,500 people were there to take in all the food, drinks and historic models displayed. The small village has been up and running for quite some time and some people still drive past it every time they go through Effingham. One community member says he takes pride and joy in how small it is--it's hard not to not know everyone. A couple of members from the community took a stroll down me...

MT. ZION (WAND) - In loving memory of Kirsten Cark, family, friends and loved ones visited their old high school to honor her in the best way they knew how. A Mt. Zion pom pom alumni passed awat on August 3rd from a long fight of cancer. "She had colorectal cancer and then she also had thyroid cancer and she had also been treated for that. Then the colorectal did spread and detatize," said best friend Jennifer Detmers. Despite her difficult fight, Kirsten was alw...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Celebration continued Saturday and the community members noticed an increase in food vendors. Members said it was a nice change from the regular macaroni and cheese, burgers and hot dogs they would see every year.