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Deputies: Man with 27 prior arrests wanted for burglarizing Penny Bar in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A man who has been arrested 27 times in the past is now wanted after deputies said he burglarized the Penny Bar in Springfield. Read moreDeputies: Man with 27 prior arrests wanted for burglarizing Penny Bar in Springfield

Cerro Gordo schools put on soft lockdown due to man in the area with a gun

Cerro Gordo schools went on soft lockdown briefly after a man was spotted walking with a gun on Main Street. Read moreCerro Gordo schools put on soft lockdown due to man in the area with a gun

Danville man gets 5 years for meth possession

A Danville man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in two separate drug cases. Read moreDanville man gets 5 years for meth possession

DPD seized 26 pounds of meth in November, totaling $33k

Following the arrest of two people accused of making methamphetamine lollipops, the Decatur Police Department is continuing to crack down on drug dealers in the area. Read moreDPD seized 26 pounds of meth in November, totaling $33k

Former substitute teacher arrested on grooming charges placed on 2 1/2 years' probation

A substitute teacher arrested and charged with grooming in May 2022 has been sentenced to two and a half years' probation. Read moreFormer substitute teacher arrested on grooming charges placed on 2 1/2 years' probation

Decatur man who tried to burn cat sentenced to 2 years in prison

A Decatur man who attempted to set his cat on fire in October pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in prison. Read moreDecatur man who tried to burn cat sentenced to 2 years in prison

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Millikin basketball splits double header against Augustana

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Millikin basketball was home for a CCIW double header against Augustana. Read moreMillikin basketball splits double header against Augustana

Bielema confirms J.C. Davis opting out of Music City Bowl, preparing for NFL Draft

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- Illinois' left tackle J.C. Davis is declaring for the NFL draft and will opt out of the Music City Bowl. Read moreBielema confirms J.C. Davis opting out of Music City Bowl, preparing for NFL Draft

Rittenhouse, Sobkowicz help unseeded Illinois State beats UC Davis, advance to FCS semis

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Rittenhouse threw two of his three touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz, Chris Taylor returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score, and unseeded Illinois State beat UC Davis 42-31 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. Illinois State (11-4), which beat top-seeded and… Read moreRittenhouse, Sobkowicz help unseeded Illinois State beats UC Davis, advance to FCS semis

Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player

NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Mendoza, the enthusiastic quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza beat Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame run… Read moreFernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player

Jamarques Lawrence's buzzer-beater gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois

Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-point shot with less than a second remaining to give No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois. The undefeated Huskers are off to the best start in program history. They won 10 in a row to start the 1977-78 season. Tomislav Ivicic’s 3-pointer — his only poi… Read moreJamarques Lawrence's buzzer-beater gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois

Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon placed on IR with groin injury

The Chicago Bears have placed cornerback Kyler Gordon on injured reserve because of a groin injury. Gordon will miss the remaining four regular-season games because of an injury he sustained in warm-ups prior to Chicago’s loss at Green Bay last week. Gordon was signed to a three-year, $40 mi… Read moreBears cornerback Kyler Gordon placed on IR with groin injury