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Chatham Police installs more surveillance cameras to help fight retail crime
Two more surveillance cameras have been installed on Illinois 4 in Chatham. The cameras will provide live video and recordings from two locations on Illinois 4 as part of an initiative meant to combat organized retail theft. The new tech will join Chatham’s fleet of 16 other cameras that are all sold...
Understaffing at Illinois Prisons Increases Lockdowns, Impacts Mental Health: Watchdog Report
Prisons in Illinois are currently facing a staffing crisis, according to a new report from the prison watchdog group the John Howard Association. It found understaffing greatly increases the amount of lockdowns and staff overtime and impacts the overall health, safety and well-being of staff and incarcerated people. “I hope...
Illinois' longest-serving exonerated man files $200M lawsuit against Chicago authorities
CHICAGO - Illinois' longest-serving exonerated man is taking legal action after spending more than 42 years in prison for a double murder that he said he didn't commit. Jimmy Soto, 63, spent more time in prison than any other known wrongfully convicted individual in Illinois history. On Tuesday, Soto filed...
Illinois, If You Smell Burning Fruit At Home Leave Immediately
With Halloween being right around the corner, we're seeing more and more Jack-o'-lanterns on people's stoops and porches. Of course, they look even cooler when they are lit up at night. Now, the old-school way people in Illinois make their Jack-o'-lanterns glow is with a small tea candle. You know,...
Multiple Central IL counties issue burn bans
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Multiple counties and cities in Central Illinois have issued burn warnings and burn bans as of Tuesday afternoon because of a high fire danger. The Danville Fire Department said that the City has issued a ban on all opening burning within city limits. “Currently, dry conditions along with gusting winds are […]
Storms and Big Rain Could Hammer Missouri & Illinois on Halloween
It's no secret that many parts of Missouri and Illinois need precipitation. One computer model shows that could happen and the current estimation is a combination of volatile storms and big rain on Halloween. I want to emphasize that as of this writing, October 31 is still 10 days away...
An ‘Arctic Front’ is Headed Towards Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
We have been blessed with an unseasonably warm fall that has seen temps rise as high as 80 degrees over the past few weeks. It's been months since Dubuque and the surrounding Tri-State area has seen measurable rainfall, leading to unusually dry conditions all across the region. That could be...
Young Rochester team ready for annual rivalry clash
ROCHESTER, Ill. (WCIA) — In the Central State 8, young football players learn about the Leonard Bowl rivalry before even suiting up for youth ball. “You always come to it and it’s the Coach Leonard versus Ken Leonard bowl,” said senior wide receiver Breck Calvert. “Now it’s not and now it’s like people like think […]
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