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Arrest made in Pinehurst $40,000 fraud case

An Illinois woman was arrested after an investigation into an alleged attempt to transfer $40,000 from a Pinehurst resident’s bank account, according to the Pinehurst Police Department. Adriana Wallace, 37, of Decatur, Illinois, allegedly transferred $40,000 from the victim’s account into an account belonging to her on May 28,...

Pinehurst, NC · 22h

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Decatur trio arrested following armed robbery report in Streator

STREATOR (25News Now) - A reported armed robbery in Streator on Wednesday led to the arrests of three people from Decatur in connection with the crime. Streator police were called around 6:15 p.m. to the 1000 block of Bernstein Street for the report, meeting with the victim, who said he was assaulted and robbed of cash in the 1000 block of Maple Street.

Streator, IL · 1d

WCIA

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UPDATE: One person killed, another hurt in Shelby County crash: ISP

Update on Nov. 13, 2026 SHELBY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — One person was killed in Thursday’s crash on Illinois Route 32 in Shelby County, Illinois State Police reported. Officials provided an update on the crash Friday morning. They said a box van and a passenger vehicle collided at 10:42 a.m. and that one person was […]

Shelby County, IL · 1d

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The Humble Amish Restaurant In Illinois That Tastes Like A Warm Grandma’s Hug

There are restaurants that feed you, and then there are restaurants that take care of you, and Yoder’s Kitchen in Arthur, Illinois falls so firmly into the second category that you’ll feel the difference before you even pick up a menu. Arthur is one of those Illinois towns...

Illinois · 11h

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Eastside Catholic Beats Decatur 64-12, Advances to State

Eastside Catholic overwhelmed Decatur 64-12 in the opening round of the football playoffs, earning a spot in the state competition. Tight end McNeal scored on all three of his receptions, while running back Jones added two rushing touchdowns. Eastside Catholic won 64-12. McNeal had 3 catches for 98 yards and...

Sammamish, WA · 2d

WCIA

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Decatur man charged in machete attack sentenced to prison

MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur man who was arrested earlier this year for attacking another man with a machete was sentenced to prison on Thursday. Court records show 34-year-old Charles Dickerson was sentenced to four years and six months in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Following his prison sentence, he will serve six […]

Decatur, IL · 1d

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Local Sports Schedule For Saturday November 14th, High School Football Quarterfinals

3 Seed Hardin Calhoun (10-1) at 2 Seed Arthur -Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (10-1) 2:00 P.M. 1 Seed Mt. Sterling Brown County (11-0) at 5 Seed Camp Point Central (10-1) 1:00 P.M. 2 Seed West Frankfort (10-1) at 3 Seed Flora (10-1) 3:00 P.M. 4 Seed Nashville (9-2) at 1 Seed Johnston City...

Lovington, IL · 21h

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Calhoun takes swarming defense to Arthur for Class 1A quarterfinal

Calhoun takes its 10-1 record and stingy defense to Arthur to face 10-1 ALAH in a Claass 1A football quarterfinal at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Arthur, IL · 1d

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Emergency temporary road closure announced for rail replacement crossings

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Emergency temporary road closures were announced in Decatur for rail replacement crossings. Norfolk Southern will be performing emergency rail replacement in the 1800 block of West Rock Springs Road starting Thursday, November 12. This emergency work will cause the closure of the rail crossing in the 1800 block of West Rock Springs Road starting at 10 a.m. and continuing to approximately noon on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Decatur, IL · 1d

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Decatur Fire Dept. investigating after two cars catch fire overnight

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department is investigating after two cars caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The fire happened at around 2:30 a.m. in the area of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Decatur Street. Decatur Police said arriving officers and firefighters found a “large amount of fire” […]

Decatur, IL · 2d

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Unity, SJO, Oakwood and Salt Fork players earn All-State recognition

Eleven area players received All-State recognition from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association this week. Keegan Germano (Unity), Zeke Young (Monticello) and Cameron Wagner (St. Joseph-Ogden) are three of 11 football players earning spots on the IHSFCA All-State list this fall. URBANA - In Class 1A, Oakwood running back Kyler Johnson and Salt Fork's Zayden Bromley received first-team recognition from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Fisher defensive back Andrew Todd and Oakwood lineman Walker Enos earned honorable mention nods. Five players from area Class 3A programs made the annual list. St. Joseph-Ogden offensive lineman Cameron Wagner , Unity linebacker Keegan Germano and Monticello receiver Zeke Young were named among Illinois' top small-school players. The Spartans' Lane McKinney earned an honorable mention at quarterback, while the Rockets' Michael Hardin made the list at running back. Lane McKinney St. Joseph-Ogden Michael Hardin Unity From the eastern side of Champaign County, Mahomet-Seymour running back Marco Casillas was the only area player recognized in Class 4A and above. Rounding out the list was St. Thomas More's Sam Kluesner, who earned an honorable mention in 8-man football. Players will be introduced prior of their respective classes state championship game at Hancock Stadium

Oakwood, IL · 2d

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Where Her Story Started: Paige Robinson Gets Her Name On The Okaw Valley Court

Bethany is home to roughly 1,200 people… and Paige Robinson scored more than twice that many points in her college career, one that took her to the professional ranks and abroad. This afternoon, the gym where it all started got her name. Okaw Valley CUSD #302 dedicated the basketball...

Bethany, IL · 1d

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Decatur residents, green advocates call on Google to break Broadwing gas deal

CHICAGO (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) — Decatur residents joined environmental advocates in front of Google’s Chicago headquarters on Thursday to protest the tech giant’s deal to power its data centers with energy purchased from a natural gas-fired facility. Through the deal, Google is making a major investment in...

Decatur, IL · 20h

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Sunday is Clean Your Refrigerator Day

This Sunday, practicing food safety and taking stock of what is in your fridge is encouraged. Caitlin Mellendorf, Nutrition Educator with the University of Illinois Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties, explains that November 15th is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. This day is about promoting not only cleaning out food that is no longer good and disinfecting surfaces, but also taking stock of what you have so you can eat it before it goes bad.

Piatt County, IL · 16h

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Literacy scores improve while math drags behind statewide and in central Illinois, school officials say

Math is a sore spot for many school districts in Illinois. Far fewer students are meeting state expectations for what they have learned in math class compared to English. That’s partially because many districts have focused on improving literacy in recent years – and have made progress. Urbana...

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Clinton Chamber Has Record-Breaking Haunted House Season

Despite being closed for part of the season due to damage, the Clinton Chamber of Commerce had a very successful year of the Terror on Washington Street. Rains caused water damage in the haunted house basement, and Executive Director Janice Petersen reminded on the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday that this forced them to rebuild much of the house and push opening night back by a week. Despite that hurdle, they had a record-breaking year of attendance.

Clinton, IL · 2d