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'One of the nicest people I ever met.' Longtime Springfield photojournalist dies at 78
At the end of a long day capping the opening of Springfield Clinic's pediatrics building on Old Jacksonville Road last fall, Justin Fowler was shepherding corporate sponsors for a group photo he was taking with his cell phone. Fowler felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to see...
Springfield School District takes action against addictive social media features
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- The Springfield School District is taking action to fight back against addictive social media features. On Monday night the 186 Board of Education voted unanimously to join a class action lawsuit with Wagstaff and Cartmell Law Firm. Superintendent Jennifer Gill says while social media can be a...
Last week’s storms spawned 9 tornadoes, 8 of them in southwest IL, damage surveys show
National Weather Service information tells you all kinds of details about each tornado, from where they happened to how long they lasted. They struck in St. Clair, Madison, Macoupin, Greene and Jersey counties in Ilinois.
Lockdown lifted at Illinois capitol after bomb threat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — State officials said the Illinois capitol complex was placed on lockdown on Sunday following a bomb threat. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias relayed the incident on social media. State Police reported a bomb threat outside the Springfield capitol, leading Secretary of State Police to issue a lockdown and sweep for explosive […]
Accused Iowa HyVee Skip-Scanner Now Charged In Illinois
(Rock Island, IL) -- A woman facing theft charges for skip-scanning items at several Iowa HyVee stores has now been charged in Illinois. Forty year-old Linaya Bennett from Silvis, is accused of failing to scan multiple items at self-checkout at Hy-Vee stores. She faces nearly 40 counts of theft totaling...
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