Dewey, IL

8:15p – City officials tell WCIA that Jay’s Place sustained heavy damage from the fire. Smoke and water damage also occurred to Edward Jones, Hustedt Jewelers and Ace Hardware, but the majority of the fire was contained to Jay’s place thanks to the quick response of area fire departments. 6:15p – UPDATE: Mayor Dan Dickey […]

GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WAND)- Residents of Gibson City are being asked by the Police to avoid Downtown Gibson due to a fire. According to Police, there is a Fire that emergency services are currently trying to control. Police ask residents to be mindful of water usage due to water being...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCCU) — Families in Champaign County enjoyed the holiday festivities including the Freedom Parade held Friday morning. Savoy resident Bill Gutierrez said being able to attend events in person with his family has been refreshing as the pandemic winds down. "It's better to be out here with...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCCU) — Champaign police are looking for your help in finding information on a shooting that happened Saturday night. Law enforcement officials say that a 34-year-old man arrived at a local fire station for medical attention after being shot in the leg. The man said that he...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A 34-year-old man from Champaign is recovering after he was hurt in a drive-by shooting Saturday evening. The shooting happened in the 1100 block of Joanne Lane. The victim told Champaign Police officers that he was in the front yard of a home when a vehicle sped past and he heard […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCCU) — Champaign Fire Department is encouraging families to attend professional Fourth of July events to take in fireworks rather than setting off their own at home. CFD's Battalion Fire Chief Andy Quarnstrom said fireworks used at home cause injuries every year. Quarnstrom understands how some families...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Champaign Police responded to a report of a “vehicle striking a building” Saturday night. Before crashing into a storefront, a Dodge Ram 2500 damaged several parked vehicles. It happened outside Meet Fresh, a restaurant on 2nd St. and University Ave. One woman said her sister’s car was one of the damaged […]

PAXTON, Ill. (WAND) - Pells and Bixby park in Paxton are going to see a few changes in the next few months. Mayor Bill Ingold says the some of the park equipment has been there for over 15 years!. "I want something that's a "Wow!" so when the kids go...

SILVIS (WCIA) — Mahomet’s Luke Gannon is continuing to make his mark in professional golf. The SIUC grad has partial status on the PGA tour Canada. He qualified for the us open at Brookline two weeks ago, but missed the cut. After Monday qualifying into the John Deere Classic last season, the Wichita, Kansas native […]

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Illinois men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood is excited to bring in another player to the 2022 class. Underwood says Zacharie Perrin can bring versatility to the program. The 6’10”, 220 pound forward from France emerged on the scene last summer when making the French U18 national team. Underwood says it’s a […]

The use of blood never takes a day off at the hospitals we serve, and it’s been such a challenging summer for the blood supply so far that these additional donations on the holiday are greatly needed!. We’re so grateful for the volunteer donors who are stepping forward on...

Earlier this week, the Illinois Fighting Illini got some exciting news as 2022 prospect Zacharie Perrin announced he would be committing to the program. This has to be welcome news for Illini fans as the program continues rolling on the recruiting trail. Perrin comes out of France and is a...

SIBLEY, Ill. (WCIA) – The village of Sibley has postponed fireworks and evening activities for tonight. In a post on the Sibley 4th of July Facebook page, they state the fireworks are postponed as their local fire department is assisting efforts in Gibson City to the downtown fire. Parade...