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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.

Red Cross steps up to provide relief after Long Creek tornado
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Red Cross steps up to provide relief after Long Creek tornado

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

For many families affected in Long Creek, the American Red Cross is stepping up to provide help where it can. 

Long Creek family rebuilding after EF-2 tornado rips off roof
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Long Creek family rebuilding after EF-2 tornado rips off roof

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Jan 2, 2026

After an EF-2 tornado ripped through Long Creek, the roof of a home on Skyline Drive is a pile of debris and the family's life is turned upside down.

Mother describes moment tornado hits Long Creek house
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Mother describes moment tornado hits Long Creek house

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

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

Long Creek to lose ambulance services through LCFPD, effective immediately
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Long Creek to lose ambulance services through LCFPD, effective immediately

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Sep 9, 2025

Following an incredibly contentious meeting, the Long Creek Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted to cancel the LCFPD Ambulance Services, effective immediately.

Long Creek Fire could lose ambulance services through LCFPD
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Long Creek Fire could lose ambulance services through LCFPD

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Sep 5, 2025

The Long Creek Fire Protection District Board of Trustees will be discussing the fate of the LCFPD Ambulance Services at their Monday night meeting. 

One person hospitalized after house fire in Long Creek
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One person hospitalized after house fire in Long Creek

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jul 1, 2025

LONG CREEK, Ill. (WAND) - One person was taken to the hospital following a house fire Monday. 

Ameren Illinois continues effort to modernize Macon County natural gas system with $9.6 million upgrade
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Ameren Illinois continues effort to modernize Macon County natural gas system with $9.6 million upgrade

  • Updated Apr 28, 2021

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) –Ameren Illinois customers in Macon County will soon be benefiting from a $9.6 million pipeline project upgrade.

Crews respond to fire on South Wyckles Road
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Crews respond to fire on South Wyckles Road

  • Updated Nov 9, 2020

MACON COUNTY (WAND) — The South Wheatland Fire Protection District responded to a fire in the 2500 block of South Wyckles Road. 

Authorities look to replace stolen road signs
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Authorities look to replace stolen road signs

  • Tristan Hardy
  • Updated Aug 14, 2019

MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) - Road signs were recently stolen from the Mount Zion and Long Creek areas.

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