DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — There is a shortage of teachers across the country and Illinois is no different. One scholarship is designed to encourage more students to go into teaching and stay to teach in ...

Easter is coming up quickly, and organizations across Central Illinois are preparing to host a variety of events. Old King's Orchard Community Orchard kicked off festivities ...

It's been a waiting game and a hurry-up game today. As farmers hurry to get more crops planted before several rounds of rain and/or severe weather, a stout ...

A federal judge who blocked Donald Trump’s administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled that the agency can’t go forward immediately with plans to fire hundreds o ...

Arcola, Ill (WAND) – Downtown Arcola in Douglas County should have a fresher look by the end of the summer. The city of 2,927 ...

University of Illinois students have a chance to 'kick' the 2025 Illini football season off strong with free season tickets.

The U.S. has 800 measles cases as of Friday, and outbreaks in several states. Texas is up to nearly 600 of those cases. Two ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward merging parts of Illinois into its state. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun plans to sign ...

Illinois leaders want to bring more data centers to the state, but lawmakers are also concerned about their high demand for ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — There is a heavy first responder presence at the 700 block of East Whitmer Street Friday afternoon.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — There was a heavy first responder presence at the 700 block of East Whitmer Street Friday afternoon.

With National Workzone Awareness Week approaching, Illinois transportation and law enforcement officials are teaming up to ...