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Trial begins for man accused of killing DCFS employee Deidre Silas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Benjamin Reed will stand trial Monday afternoon. He was charged with the murder of Deidre Silas back in 2022. Silas, 36, was a social worker with DCFS. In January of 2022, she went on a home visit in Thayer, Illinois. It was there that she was stabbed and killed. Authorities later […]
3 years since Jelani Day's disappearance
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - It has now been three years since Jelani Day disappeared in LaSalle County. Day was a Danville native and student at Illinois State University. He went missing in August of 2021 and was last seen on campus. Search crews later found his body on September 4...
Illinois high school football schedule Week 1: Every Peoria-area IHSA game
It's Week 1 of the Illinois high school football season, with nonconference games making up most of the IHSA schedule in the Peoria area. Tap here find all of our preview stories, including top players, new coaches and a complete look at Peoria teams in the Big 12 and the Mid-Illini Conference. ...
Some University of Illinois first-year students disappointed with temporary housing
Monday is the first day of class at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Some first-year students are disappointed with housing that lacks privacy and natural light. Amelie Lagunas is a first-year student majoring in early childhood education. She’s sharing a windowless student lounge inside Florida Avenue Residence Hall with three other roommates.
Season Preview: Glenwood Boys Cross Country
Assistant Coaches: Lindsay Cook, Grant Kaiser, Taylor Justison. Top Returnees from Fall 2023 (name-position-year) Van Schneider, Carter Simmons, Will Patzia, Brady Moser, Mason Daley, Edward Wilson, Logan Reible, Gabe Iwanicki, Evan House. Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?. Adam Galvan, Ari Anderson, Hudson Schneider, Liam Domahoski,...
Former Illinois football quarterback on NFL chopping block
It was a rough day for a former Illinois football player in the NFL. Despite having an electric ending to his college career, former Illini quarterback John Paddock didn’t see his NFL run extend into the regular season. On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that the Atlanta Falcons have...
Monticello Railway Museum working to fix tracks
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Monticello Railway Museum volunteers are hard at work fixing some tracks that need improvements. Volunteers have been working on the Illinois Central and Illinois Terminal train tracks for nearly nine months. Right now, the tracks will lead you into a dead end. The plan is to connect them so trains can […]
DREAAM opens up community store to hand out supplies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) –Even though the school year has already started for some, one Champaign-based non profit is making it their mission this weekend to make sure families are well-prepared. DREAAM opened up their community store to give out extra supplies like backpacks and shoes. Any student grades K-12 could take advantage to help start […]
Kyle Fletcher calls out Ricochet for singles match on 8/28 AEW Dynamite
Ricochet receives his first challenge. Making his All Elite Wrestling debut at All In was Ricochet. He arrived as a part of the Casino Gauntlet match. After the show, AEW rolled out a video with Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher. Both Callis and Fletcher proposed the idea of a Fletcher...
Thursday Night Football Parking Advisory for Illinois season opener
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) --With the Illinois football team set to host Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium, several updates to parking and tailgating are noted below. The game is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. CT. For information on Memorial Stadium, please visit the Gameday Guide. ACCESSIBLE...
UPDATE: Springfield Police share more information on woman found dead Sunday
8/26 UPDATE: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Springfield Police have shared more information about a woman found dead Sunday on 5th Street. Officers arrived to scene around 9 a.m. Springfield firefighters pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Officers on scene said there did not appear to be any trauma to the body. Springfield Police detectives […]
Heat Advisory in place Monday; Excessive Heat Watch for Tuesday with heat index values up to 113
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Heat Advisory has been issued for Monday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Heat index values up to 106 are expected. An Excessive Heat Watch has also been issued for Tuesday with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 113 possible.
Seafood Chain Closing More Spots Than Expected, Illinois Included
Just a little over 90 days ago, America's biggest and best known seafood restaurant change made an announcement that pretty much confirmed all the rumors that had been swirling around about the company's overall health and ability to continue operations. Red Lobster's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on May 19th stated...
One Important School Bus Safety Law Illinois Drivers Constantly Break
Schools are officially back in session in Illinois, so it's time for an important reminder about school bus safety laws and the one law Illinois drivers tend to break the most. My kids have been back to school for less than a week, and although they don't take the bus,...
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