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Several Illinois students to compete in state-wide poetry recitation contest
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Several Illinois students to compete in state-wide poetry recitation contest

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Feb 21, 2026

14 award-winning teenagers from across Illinois are set to compete in Springfield for a slot in the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest in Washington D.C. in late April.

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What's the true meaning of love? WAND asks DPS students

What's the true meaning of love? WAND asks DPS students

  • Updated Feb 13, 2026

Roses are red, violets are blue, if you want to know what love is, ask a kid or two. WAND's Caroline Reese went to a few Decatur classrooms to…

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U of I freshmen to see tuition increase beginning fall 2026

U of I freshmen to see tuition increase beginning fall 2026

  • Updated Jan 15, 2026
Eisenhower High students create their own popcorn blend at Kroger
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Eisenhower High students create their own popcorn blend at Kroger

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 14, 2026

Students from Eisenhower High School in Decatur got to try their hand at selecting popcorn flavors that will be sold at the Airport Plaza Kroger's popcorn kiosk. 

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Pennsylvania students get a blast from the not-so-distant past
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Pennsylvania students get a blast from the not-so-distant past

  • Updated Jan 12, 2026
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Riverton Police deliver new shoes, smiles to local Kindergarteners

Riverton Police deliver new shoes, smiles to local Kindergarteners

  • Updated Dec 16, 2025

Kindergarten students in Riverton will step into the holidays with brand-new shoes, thanks to an annual effort by the Riverton Police Departme…

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University of Illinois starts new housing lottery system for returning students

University of Illinois starts new housing lottery system for returning students

  • Updated Nov 7, 2025
UIS students trade candy for cans in Halloween tradition
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UIS students trade candy for cans in Halloween tradition

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Oct 27, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Trick-or-treating looked a little different at the University of Illinois Springfield on Sunday.

Suspect arrested after threat made against LJHS students
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Suspect arrested after threat made against LJHS students

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 7, 2025

Authorities in Lincoln are assuring parents and the community that local schools are safe following a series of threats made against juveniles, including threats directed at a District 27 school.

New after-school program introduced for middle school students in Champaign
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New after-school program introduced for middle school students in Champaign

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Sep 24, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — The Champaign Park District is introducing a new middle school after-school program at the Douglass Community Center. 

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