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One person arrested following Iroquois County road rage incident
IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A road rage incident where a person allegedly waved a gun at someone led to an arrest. At approximately 3:07 p.m., Illinois State Police Troop 5 responded to Interstate 57 southbound mile marker 285 in Iroquois County for a reported road rage incident. Police said the suspect vehicle brandished a […]
Fatal crash in Iowa claims the lives of three Champaign children
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A deadly car crash one state over resulted in the death of three young children from Champaign. On Oct. 8, a family was involved in a crash on Highway 30 in Iowa last week. It resulted in three family members being hospitalized and three children under the age of five losing […]
Vermilion Co. grocery store burglarized once again
SIDELL Ill. (WCIA) — A Central Illinois grocery store is a target for thieves, for what workers say is the fifth time. Another break-in happened at Sidell Grocery at Main and North Gray in Sidell. The latest one happened overnight on Sunday. The store posted on Facebook that this was their fifth break-in. The Vermilion […]
Danville salon, spa damaged by car crash
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A salon and spa in Danville was damaged on Monday when a car drove through a wall and into the business. The crash happened at Studio 31 Salon & Spa on Liberty Street. Danville Police said the driver, an 87-year-old from Chicago, became confused about how hard he pressed the gas […]