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Arrest made in late night stabbing in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Police have made an arrest in a stabbing that left one one man injured Monday night. Police were called to the 800 Block of Jefferson Street around 9:45pm on the night of Monday, November 9. When they arrived, they found a 44-year-old man with non-life-threatening stab...

Springfield, IL · 2h

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llinois Woman eats a Milky Way. Then she notices something different—and disturbing: ‘I can’t even eat it anymore’

'Making me throw up fr.'

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Springfield man given decades in prison for murder

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Springfield man is going to prison for the next several decades after pleading guilty to a murder more than a year ago. Court records indicate a judge last week sentenced Justin Pickrell, 25, to 45 years in prison, with credit for over 500 days served in the Sangamon County Jail.

Springfield, IL · 22h

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Jacksonville house sustains smoke, heat damage

A malfunctioning dryer caused a fire that heavily damaged a Jacksonville residence during the weekend.

Jacksonville, IL · 1d

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Man gets 15 years in federal prison after Jacksonville drug raid

A Springfield man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after methamphetamine and fentanyl were found in a Jacksonville raid.

Jacksonville, IL · 2d

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Man charged in deadly Springfield DUI crash indicted

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Ethan Harbour, who has been charged in a deadly DUI crash, has been indicted after being granted pretrial release. Harbour was arrested on October 14 for a crash at North 11th and East Madison streets. The two-car crash left one person dead and two others seriously...

Springfield, IL · 1h

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Man awaiting hearing in Jacksonville restaurant ruckus accused of trying to grab woman, bags

A Jacksonville man was arrested after a woman told police he tried to grab her and take her bags downtown, days after his arrest in another incident.

Jacksonville, IL · 1d

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Jacksonville man faces felony charge after altercation with son

A Jacksonville man faces an aggravated domestic battery charge after police said he injured his son during an altercation.

Jacksonville, IL · 2d

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Highlights/scores: High school volleyball super-sectionals (11/9/26)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Spots in the state semifinals were up for grabs on the volleyball court before the action heats up in Normal.

Athens, IL · 12h

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This Illinois Bakery Inside A Historic Mansion Is Perfect For A Chilly Winter Afternoon

A French bakery fills an entire Italianate mansion in Illinois, and the garden entry even has swings built into it. That detail alone made me smile. The house once stood on a stretch of town nicknamed Aristocrat Hill. Today it serves croissants, quiche, and a flourless chocolate cake that helped make the bakery famous.

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Central Illinois Weather Alert: Veterans Day Rain, Then 40s

Cold front brings light rain Veterans Day, November 11, before temperatures tumble Thursday.

Illinois · 22h

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Jacksonville Festival of Lights moving to new location in downtown

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The Jacksonville Festival of Lights is moving to a beautiful new location in downtown Jacksonville!. The display will light up immediately following the Santa Parade on Friday, November 27, at 6 p.m. It will shine nightly through December 31. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

Jacksonville, IL · 1d

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Trial underway for man accused of killing Chatham woman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — The trial for a Springfield man accused of killing a Chatham woman is underway. Edward Massey is charged with second-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession of drugs in connection with the death of 36-year-old ReKeea Jackson-Mason. Jackson-Mason was pronounced dead in July...

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Fire destroys garage on Old US Route 36 near Jacksonville

Jacksonville and South Jacksonville firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of Old US Route 36 about 1 p.m. Monday.

Jacksonville, IL · 23h

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Springfield could have a place for you to rehab

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – You don’t need to be in the hospital anymore, but you are not ready to go home. That is where the Rehabilitation Institute of Springfield would come in, if it’s built on the city’s west side. “They are seeking (state)...

Springfield, IL · 2d

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Athens Earns Bid to State After Three Set War With Unity Christian

Athens defeated Decatur Unity Christian 25-18, 17-25, 25-18 to get back to State in volleyball for the first time since 2019. The match was close throughout with the Warriors pulling away late in set three to take the match. Athens will face Illini Bluffs at 9am on Friday in the 1A Semifinals at Redbird Arena.

Athens, IL · 14h

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District 186: Snow days in, e-learning out

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Remote learning, a vestige of the covid days for school kids, will no longer be the alternative of choice to winter weather in District 186. Superintendent Terrance Jordan says the district will return to cancelling school for a snow day. That means the days will have to be made up at the end of the school year.

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Jacksonville’s century-old fire truck gets free restoration help

Jacksonville native Rob Thomas’s company is covering restoration work for the fire department's historic 1928 American LaFrance engine.

Jacksonville, IL · 8h

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Sangamon Co judge tosses data center lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A judge has found Sangamon County had an open process in determining whether a zoning change to allow CyrusOne to build a data center near Waverly. People who live near the proposed site sued both the company and the county. “It was very...

Sangamon County, IL · 1d

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