(WCIA) — Illinois won 5-3 over Northwestern to advance to 8-2 in Big Ten play with a fifth-straight win. A strong start on the mound from Jack Crowder was key to the win after Northwestern scored a home run on its second at-bat. Game 2 will be at 4 p.m. at Illinois Field on Saturday, […]

(WCIA) — Illinois men’s golf will welcome 12 college teams to the Atkins Golf Club for the second-annual Fighting Illini Collegiate Challenge. No. 39 Northwestern, No. 81 Michigan State and No. 89 Michigan will join No. 18 Illinois in representing the Big Ten. The 54-hole tournament will be held over two days, with 36 holes […]

FARMER CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Blue Ridge School District’s Drama Department is hosting its newest production next week — Murder at the Malt Shop. Director Karisa Yeagle and her son Charlie, a student actor, came on The Morning Show to preview the 1950s era murder mystery comedy and share how the two of them […]

PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Two brothers from Paris have been sentenced to prison after they pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday that Robert Poter, 47, and Toby Poter, 39, pleaded guilty to the Class 2 felony. The brothers were sentenced to 10 and five years in […]

The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing global conflicts that it says are putting pressure on the world's fuel supply.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA’s Matthew White sat down with Urbana Park District’s Savannah Donovan to talk about this weekend’s Earth Day for Everyone event. “Earth Day for Everyone” will be held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana. Food trucks, the band Afro D and the Global Soundwaves […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The push to recognize the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a national monument has continued. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) held a news conference on Capitol Hill earlier this week, joined by the advocacy group Monuments For All. “The 1908 Springfield Race Riot is an example of our nation’s […]

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Road construction is set to begin at an intersection in Decatur, during which left turns will be prohibited. The intersection is at Pershing Road and University Avenue. IDOT officials said construction will begin on Monday and last until May 15. Left turns will not be allowed, but one lane of traffic […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Volunteers are gearing up for the 17th annual Boneyard Creek Community Day this weekend. The date for the event is Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. “Boneyard Creek Community Day is a way to celebrate and protect our lakes and streams by engaging volunteers to pitch in and clean,” […]

WARRENSBURG, Ill. (WCIA) – The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes were confirmed from the storms Thursday Night in the WCIA 3 Viewing area. This first tornado just barely made its way into the area as it started in Greene County and crossed over into the far western edge of Macoupin County, just […]

ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — More than 80 years after the Attack on Pearl Harbor, a sailor killed in the attack is being laid to rest in his hometown of Arcola. Charles Darling Brown was one of 2,400 Americans killed in the attack that led the U.S. to formally enter World War II. When his remains […]

MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — This weekend, Allerton Park will host a series of races ranging from a 5K to a half-marathon. The races will take place Friday night and Saturday morning. The festivities kick off at 8:30 p.m. on Friday with a Trail-Glo 5K, run along an illuminated route through the Formal Gardens under the […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Voters in Illinois were largely anywhere but at the polls on Election Day. Only 19.07% of all registered voters in the state voted in the March 19 primary, the Illinois State Board of Elections found after certifying the results Friday. That’s the lowest in all presidential primaries since 1972. Of the […]

DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois now has federally recognized Indian Nation within its state borders. The U.S. government illegally auctioned 1,280 acres of northern Illinois land belonging to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation 175 years ago while the chief was in Kansas. Now, the U.S. Department of Interior has announced the government returned portions […]

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CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Communities throughout Central Illinois are left to clean up on Friday after a line of storms moved through the region Thursday evening. Latham in Logan County in particular was hit hard, with downed power lines and trees and damaged buildings. Latham Volunteer Fire and Rescue said one person was hurt from […]

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois Police Department has concluded its investigation into the death of student Akul Dhawan. Officials said their investigation concluded that the 18-year-old’s death on Jan. 20 was an accident. Results from an autopsy showed hypothermia was the cause of death, with alcohol intoxication a contributing factor. The temperature […]

In some cases, change isn't always bad. A new report from 24/7 Wall St. recently named the "Fastest-Growing Brands in Each State" this year, highlighting notable food and drink specialties in Missouri and Illinois.

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — People driving around south Urbana during their commutes will find one intersection with a stoplight turned into a four-way stop. The intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and East Windsor Road has been flashing red for the last week. Public Works officials said the change is the result of a car hitting […]

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A Danville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to dealing methamphetamine in the City of Danville. Prosecutors said Terry Carter, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this week to possession of meth with intent to distribute, a Class X felony. He was sentenced to prison the […]