The Illinois State Police and dive teams are back at Lake Mattoon for a second day following the discovery of a man’s arm in the water on Sunday. At this time, the man to whom the arm belongs remains ...

PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — No one is hurt after a fire broke out in Paris early Monday morning. The fire happened at the GSI Group facility on Route 133. Zack Janis, Paris’s Fire Chief, said on Facebook ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Advocates put together a violence prevention fair in Decatur on Sunday to spread awareness about resources available to the community. One of the organizers, Josalin Wills, said ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A 116-year-old steam engine is traveling through Central Illinois for the summer. The “Southern 401” steam engine is bringing hundreds of locomotive fans from across the ...

GREENUP, Ill. (WCIA) – At just 11 years old, Josie Boswell has already solidified herself as an entrepreneur and a helper in her Cumberland County community. “I’ve seen lots of people helping other ...

PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — First responders in Paris had a busy morning on Thursday as they responded to a crash and then immediately helped out a neighboring fire department with a garage fire. Photo ...

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Morgan Duerksen-Balk and Corey Mason of the Champaign County Forest Preserve joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about an upcoming event. This weekend, the group is holding its ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — New laws in Illinois — which will usher in changes ranging from how seniors renew their driver’s license to changing the definition of cyberbullying — take effect on July 1, 2026.

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mosaic City Church in Danville is hosting a youth conference for students, called the Follow Conference. Students from middle school all the way up to college are invited ...

ROCHESTER, Ill. (WCIA) — A teenager was taken to the hospital with “life-threatening-injuries” after being shot in Rochester on Tuesday. The Rochester Police Department and Sangamon County Sheriff’s ...

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Three historic round barns on the University of Illinois campus are showing their age, with costly repairs hanging over the head of the College of Veterinary Medicine. A generous ...