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Wildfire smoke covered the Chicago area Thursday, leading to unhealthy air quality and a wave of haze, but where did it come ...
An Illinois Lottery player is celebrating his new fortune after claiming his $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto prize. The winner, ...
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of things to do and see across central Illinois. Here is ...
Smoke has continued to cloud Illinois' air for a second straight day, but the poor air quality isn't because of a fire in the ...
Ronald Martin, Jr., 45, was charged with first-degree murder after two people were found dead inside a home that was set on ...
The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled $4.9 billion in federal loans for the Grain Belt Express, a proposed multistate ...
A traffic crash involving a tractor-trailer and several passenger vehicles caused westbound Interstate 64 to be shut down ...
The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis won’t seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office. Davis is the latest longtime Illinois ...
A significant fire erupted at Sheppard’s Auto Sales and Salvage on Friday, August 1, 2025, during contracted tire granulation ...
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton hosts the third stop of her listening tour in Rockford. Stratton ...
Sandy Underwood, 39, was charged with attempted first-degree murder after stabbing another woman inside an apartment in St.