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Part of Route 51 to be named in honor of teens killed in crash
ASSUMPTION, Ill. (WCIA) — A part of Route 51 will be named to honor two teenagers who lost their lives to a car crash in 2022. 16-year-old Conner Rowcliffe and 15-year-old Keegan Virden were killed in a car accident at the intersection of US Route 51 and Leafland Ave. on the way to lift weights […]
$10 Million scratch-off ticket sold in Illinois
A lottery ticket purchased in Alton, Illinois, has won $10 million from a scratch-off game called "$10 Million." This is the first winner of the Illinois Lottery’s first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket, $10 Million, which launched in December 2023.
Cicadas: Major emergence anticipated this weekend
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — There have been sightings, but this weekend could be a big one in terms of the visible population of cicadas. “It’s kind of the early birds to the party that are coming out now,” said Jennifer Rydzewski of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. “I think with the warm weather […]
Sworn statement reveals more details of deadly Hervey City shooting
HERVEY CITY, Ill. (WAND) - The sworn statement containing more details of a deadly Hervey City shooting has been released by police. On May 13, Macon County Sheriff's deputies were called to Five Star Auto Sales for a shooting. Gregory W. Hostetler of Dalton City was pronounced dead at the...
Illinois FOID card revocation enforcement problem continues to grow, authorities say
There are tens of thousands of people in Illinois who may be armed, and now considered too dangerous, to keep their firearms. Their FOID cards have been suspended, but the guns have not been confiscated by authorities.
Pet on the Set | Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County
This week’s Pet on the Set is Betty White from the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County. We had Betty on a few months ago and got adopted after her TV debut, but had to be returned. Lisa Lambert say’s she’s a great pet and just recently had a procedure done. A very sweet girl who loves people. She has calmed down since her last visit to WCIA.
Summer program will give low-income Illinois families extra grocery money
Low-income families in Illinois will get help buying groceries this summer through a government program. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the summer EBT program will give families prepaid cards worth $120 per eligible child.
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