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MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - A suspect accused of animal torture has been arrested in Mattoon. Mattoon police said they arrested Erynn F. Johnson-Newburry, 19, at 12:35 p.m. on July 26 in the 1000 block of S. 17th St. He is accused of punching, kicking and biting a dog. Police said...

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is shedding light on a recent marketing research report that estimates the end of federal unemployment benefits will lead to nearly 2 million jobs being filled through the end of the year. Morning Consult reported that 26 governors chose to prematurely terminate the extra $300 per...

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — A 24-year-old man was shot Friday afternoon in Decatur. The Decatur Police Department says it happened around 12:50 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Condit. A short while after responding to the report of shots fired in the area, the victim showed up at a...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A bicyclist is fighting for his life after he was involved in a Decatur crash. Police said the 68-year-old victim was struck by a passenger vehicle at the intersection of North Monroe Street and Olive Street. He was moving east on Olive and crossing Monroe at the time.

MATTOON, Ill. (WICS/WCCU) — A 19-year-old is out of jail after being arrested for animal torture. Mattoon Police arrested Erynn F. Johnson-Newburry around 12:35 p.m. on Monday, July 26, in the 1000 block of South 17th Street. We're told that officers saw Johnson-Newburry throw a dog to the ground. He's...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Decatur Police said a bicyclist was seriously hurt after being hit by a car on Friday. Officers said the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of North Monroe and Olive streets. When police arrived on-scene, they found out the 68-year-old man had been traveling east on W. Olive and crossing Monroe Street. The vehicle was traveling south on Monroe and hit the man after trying to move around him.

NEOGA — The Neoga High School Class of 1981 celebrated its 40th Anniversary Class Reunion at the home of Dave and Bev Awalt on July 17. The evening began with a potluck dinner followed by a game called, “Nail it.” The class visited and caught up by a campfire later on.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Police said they arrested a man for driving under the influence after his SUV became stuck on the train tracks of a Decatur overpass. A WAND News crew in the area observed a white SUV on the Jasper Street overpass at about 3:45 p.m. Friday. Emergency responders were on the scene.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man was shot Friday afternoon in Decatur, police said. At 12:50 p.m., officers were detailed to 1100 E. Condit St. for shots fired. A short time later, a 24-year-old man came to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The wounds are non-life-threatening. Detectives are investigating...

Watch now: Horse show ends 'fun' week for 4-H participants at Coles Co. Fair. Barrel-racing and other fast-paced activities stood out on a rather slow-and-easy Friday morning at the Coles County Fair.

We recently wrote about the Coles County State's Attorney's Office Assistant Rhonda Parker using official envelopes and postage for private lawsuit (here), and questioned why a thorough investigation was not completed. Now we have proof that not only were official email accounts, envelopes and postage used, but official telephones were...

MONTICELLO — A Monticello family is taking its cattle-producing farm into the e-commerce world — and, in the process, owning a piece of cyberspace. The Roaches — Rick, Sharon and Richard Roach, and Courtney Dyer — are now one of 17 families taking part in selling their beef products online at betterfedbeef.com. As owners, operators and producers of beef at Rakr Farms, they also attained an ownership stake in the website by virtue of their participation.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Douglas County is experiencing a COVID outbreak. It’s connected to a camp held last week in Tennessee. Public health officials say four people from Douglas County went to the camp and tested positive. Six more family members and close contacts also got COVID. Douglas County...

MATTOON — A man driving a motorized bicycle led police on a chase on Thursday that ultimately led to firearm and drug charges being filed against him in court, authorities said. The Coles County State's Attorney's Office filed felony charges of methamphetamine delivery, possession of a controlled substance, felon in...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - As Decatur police Chief Jim Getz approaches his last day on the force, his message stands clear, change needs to happen now. “Our legislators need to get off their butts and pass legislation to hold these people accountable," he said. Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said...