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The man killed in a Champaign shooting late Friday afternoon has been identified. Read moreMan killed after late afternoon shooting in Champaign identified

Two Taylorville men are behind bars after being arrested for two separate sexual assaults, one involving a child. Read more2 Taylorville men arrested in separate sexual assault cases

A former University of Illinois police officer was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2018. Read moreFormer University of Illinois police officer found guilty of sexual assault

A trial of a man convicted of killing two women in a drunk driving crash in Urbana last year has been moved to September. Read moreTrial rescheduled for suspect in deadly Urbana hit-and-run crash

A person is in critical condition after being stabbed in the Champaign Walmart parking lot Friday. Read morePerson in critical condition after being stabbed in Champaign Walmart parking lot

Two people are wanted for questioning in connection with counterfeit money being used at a Savoy grocery store. Read more2 wanted for questioning in counterfeit money case at Savoy grocery store

May begins with no shortage of action on the diamonds across central Illinois in its first weekend! Read moreSaturday Highlights - Millikin sweeps and Monticello walks-off a winner

Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings and the Chicago Cubs ended Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-game hitting streak while blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0. Ian Happ homered, tripled and doubled for the Cubs, who extended their winning streak at Wrigley Field to 10 games, their longest at home … Read moreShota Imanaga and Cubs end Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hit streak as they blank Diamondbacks 2-0

The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano. The family of late owner Peter Seidler formally announced the deal Saturday. The sale must still be approved by Major League Baseball. The deal with priv… Read morePadres announce agreement to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano

Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi has died at 59. His life was marked by two life-altering accidents. Zanardi’s family announced his death on Saturday saying that he passed away on Friday night. The family says in a statement that “Alex died peacefully… Read moreAlex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59

MACON, Ill. (WAND) - A beloved figure, mentor, and friend to the Macon community, Meridian softball coach Greg Streeval will retire at the end of the 2026 season. Read moreMeridian softball legend Greg Streeval honored ahead of retirement