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Community activists join together while family of Springfield woman shot by deputy views video
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — This afternoon, community members gathered together to offer support to the family of Sonya Massey, a woman shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, as they viewed body-worn camera footage from the shooting. Community activist Tiara Standage and Intricate Minds have been leading protests for...
Meet Forty-Nine – Meow Mobile’s Cat of the Week
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) -Introducing Forty-Nine, the gorgeous feline with a unique name, inspired by the NFL franchise in San Francisco. Forty-Nine is a petite tortoiseshell sweetheart with a soft, medium length coat. She is approximately two years old and came to the shelter as a stray on June 25.
USDA crop report enjoying favorable conditions midway through summer
SPRINGFIELD – There were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending July 14, 2024. Statewide, the average temperature was 75.5 degrees, 0.9 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.93 inches, 1.13 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 15 percent short, 79 percent...
The future of cell phones in schools?
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – One way or another, the rules on cell phones in District 186 schools will be stricter. “I think the one thing that keeps me up at night is the posting of inappropriate photos online that then triclle into the school day, that then get shared around during the school day,” superintendent Jennifer Gill told reporters after Monday’s meeting. “Taping of fighting – it’s incomprehensible to me. It’s completely inappropriate, It just 100 percent has to stop.”
Central Illinois man arrested for aggravated animal cruelty
MONTICELLO, ILL. (WICS) — An Illinois man was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty, according to the Monticello Police Department. On July 14, the Monticello Police Department conducted an animal abuse investigation in a trailer park located at 353 W. Monroe St. A search warrant was obtained and executed. Police...
Ex-Illini Star Terrence Shannon Willing To Defer During Rookie Season With Minnesota Timberwolves
Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon says he is comfortable as the fourth or fifth option to Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves
One more very hot and humid day before it turns cooler
(WAND) - There is one more very hot and humid day for Central Illinois before it turns cooler. After highs in the 90s Monday with real feel temperatures of 105°-115°, it'll be hot and humid again this afternoon. Highs will be near 90°. Storms dropping into Central...
Lawmakers say two recently passed bills save motorists time, enhance convenience
(The Center Square) – The Illinois legislature voted to provide motorists an option at the DMV of a four-year or eight-year driver’s license. They also approved the option of having a digital driver's license. State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, who supported Senate Bill 275, said the eight-year license is double the cost, but the time savings and convenience will be attractive to many motorists. Similarly, Chesney called House Bill 4592 a "good bill" in a news release. ...
Pillsbury artifacts saved after downtown Springfield fire
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — Moving Pillsbury Forward has found several artifacts that survived the fire on East Adams street last month. The fire caused severe damage to a building in downtown Springfield on June 19 and caused a few businesses to have to close their doors while repairs are made.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Travis Tritt and the return of flat track motorcycle racing at the 2024 Menard County Fair
Grammy-winning country singer Travis Tritt and the return of flat track motorcycle racing highlight the Menard County Fair in Petersburg July 16-21. For the first time, the Abe Lincoln Quarter Midget Association (ALQMA) makes a stop in Petersburg. The Middletown-based non-profit youth racing organization is for children ages 5-16. Racing is in the Grandstand at 11 a.m. July 21.
Federal court issues split decision in Illinois inmates’ quest for greater mail and media access
CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois inmates at the Will County Adult Detention Facility won a partial legal victory Monday, with a federal judge in Chicago ruling that several of the jail's media and mail policies violate their civil rights. U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt, a Joe Biden appointee, found the...
A Springfield alderman is trying to get Black Lives Matter street signs up again downtown
A Springfield alderman said he wants Black Lives Matter street signs returned after they were taken down by city workers on June 3. Ward 2 Ald. Shawn Gregory directed city attorney Gregory Moredock to draft an ordinance to return the honorary signs which were at the intersections of Fourth and Jackson and Fifth and Jackson streets, near the Governor's Mansion.
Robin Roberts Stadium gets showcase all-star baseball game for 2025 centennial
So much has happened since the last time the Prospect League All-Star baseball game was held. The once annual event was last held in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic changed up a lot in the sports world, but normalcy in the area's wood-bat collegiate baseball league will return in 2025. And the game...
ComEd working to restore power across northern Illinois after Monday’s storms
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — ComEd said it expects to have 80% of power outages in the region restored by 3 p.m. Wednesday after a line of strong storms swept through northern Illinois on Monday night. ComEd Vice-President of Distribution Operations, Mike Martin, said about 430,000 customers lost power state wide, with 295,000 restored by Tuesday […]
Ameren provides information on storm recovery efforts
Ameren Illinois crews have been busy safely restoring power across central and northern Illinois after a severe storm packing high winds knocked out power to nearly 64,000 customers in multiple counties, Monday, July 15. On Tuesday morning, Ameren reported over 3,000 Kewanee customers were without electricity. The company activated its...
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