'I was ready to die': Man attacked after confronting suspects for not wearing masks

NORMAL, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Illinois State Police have activated an endangered missing person advisory for 62-year-old Lisa Putnam-Cole. Normal Police say she was last seen Thursday night at 318 South Towanda Avenue. We're told she was driving a silver 2012 Toyota Prius with an Illinois license plate, LPC1003. Police...

NEAR BARING, Mo. — A northeast Missouri truck driver was badly hurt Friday after losing control of his Freightliner. It happened at 11:30 a.m. on Highway 15, three miles south of Baring. State troopers say Ronald Shumaker, 71, of Knox City, ran his truck off the right side of...

CHICAGO (WICS) — The director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was held in contempt of court on Thursday. This is the tenth time DCFS Director Marc Smith has been held in contempt of court this year. Smith is also being fined $1,000 per day.

WASHINGTON (TND) — Over 1,300 resident physicians at hospitals in California are threatening to go on strike due to difficulties in wage bargaining. Resident physicians at three hospitals in Los Angeles are threatening a strike in order to receive better pay and housing stipends, according to the LAist. With...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — An audit reveals the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is failing to comply with several requirements. It shows the way DCFS is tracking referrals and mandated reporter calls is falling short. The nearly 100-page audit makes eight recommendations on what the department needs...

A family in McDonough County are grateful to be safe after severe weather––including what appears to be a tornado or a landspout–barreled through the area and near the family's farm on Friday. Katie Weisinger Hoge captured video of the event around 4:48 p.m. and shared it on...

ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (KHQA) — This weekend Adams County residents can help a neighbor in need by leaving a bag of non-perishable food next to their mailbox for the letter carrier to pick up. It's 30th annual “Stamp Out Hunger” National Food Drive on Saturday, May 14,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) -- From groceries to gas, consumers are seeing some of the highest prices in history. Just this week alone gas prices broke their own record several times. "The increase of gas prices is primarily due to the price of crude oil, which is high right now," said...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KHQA) — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Friday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging him to ensure that Quincy Regional Airport maintains passenger air service through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Essential Air Service (EAS) program. The letter...

TRI-STATES (KHQA) — UPDATE:. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, a Tornado Warning was issued for McDonough County. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will impact the Tri-States this evening. These storms will fire along a cold front that is moving towards the east. As the cold front interacts with instability...

During a time of celebrations surrounding graduations, one energy company reminds people about the danger Mylar balloons can cause. Mylar balloons can become entangled in power lines. The coating on the balloons conducts energy. The balloons can disrupt electrical service, start a fire, or damage the energy grid. “Mylar balloons...