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ILLINOIS (WAND) - The Illinois Supreme Court announced it will remove requirements for individuals in attendance at state courts to wear masks, effective Feb. 28.

(WAND) - Social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli posted her first YouTube video since the arrest of he parents, actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, put her at

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Just across the street from the courthouse where arguments on the Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban were being heard, hundreds of organizers from across the state held

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified the owner of a North Dakota property management business and three employees as the people whose bodies were found there a day

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A new study shows kids and teens who participate in more extra curricular activities — and spend less time on their phones — have better mental

ILLINOIS (WAND)- Governor JB Pritzker has ordered all flags to fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Firefighter Chief Peasley of the Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be making a payment of $450 million toward the remaining $1.8 billion borrowed under Title

(WAND) - Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) is calling for the Secret Service Director to resign following a House briefing on the status of the investigation into the assassination attempt on

After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, “The Apprentice,” starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The marijuana legalization bill has passed the Illinois House and is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) -A Chatham high school senior could be on her way to the 2020 Olympics, and a local kindergarten class is helping cheer her on.

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FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) - A stand-out Maroa-Forsyth baseball player is headed to the United State Navel Academy.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur made history Tuesday and elected the first Black transgender woman to serve on a public school board in U.S. history.

ILLIOPOLIS, Ill. (WAND) — Mary Scanavino's lessons last long after the whistle.

SAVOY, Ill. (WAND) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Champaign County Monday to highlight a federal infrastructure grant for a rail improvement project in the Village of Savoy.

MT. ZION, ILL. (WAND) - Shoni Anderson is a lot of things. She's a sister, who enjoys basketball and playing at the park. Now, she's also an author and a

WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Two freshmen students were killed in a crash, and many of their classmates found out after the Vandalia vs. Williamsville game on Saturday.

Young children in Illinois will soon be able to have free books mailed to their homes thanks to a partnership with Dolly Parton.

The new law mandates private insurance companies provide coverage for abortions, pregnancy, postpartum and newborn care.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Counterfeit KN95 masks were apparently sold to the state of Illinois from China.

Under Gov. Pritzker's new emergency rules filed Friday, any Illinois business owner who violates his stay-at-home order could face up to a year in prison.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) re-introduced legislation to designate the sites of the 1908 Race Riot in Springfield as a national monument.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - American Idol winner and country star Scotty McCreery is coming to perform in Decatur.

AUBURN, ILL. (WAND) - Three-year-old June Dallas of Auburn is probably the smallest and toughest person you'll meet.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – It was a rainy Sunday on Sept. 22, 1985, 35 years ago, when entertainers gathered before 80,000 fans at the University of Illinois for the first

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Gov. JB Pritzker announced $30.3 million in grants for 87 local park projects Friday.

WASHINGTON (WAND) - On the U.S. House floor, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis congratulated David Brown on his retirement after he worked on the WAND News team for decades.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Millikin University has been named one of the 158 best colleges in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review.

ILLINOIS (WAND) - The Illinois Board of Education is encouraging the Illinois High School Association to reconsider after it announced it would defy health experts and move forward with high

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Supreme Court of Illinois ruled Thursday that former state legislators have no right to claw back raises they voted to reject, Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois is set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Illinois State Police, Gov. JB Pritzker announced.

(WAND) - Ameren Illinois has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to Friday night severe weather.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Caterpillar Inc. in Decatur rolled out its 1000th CAT 24 Motor Grader on Thursday morning.

ILLINOIS, (WAND)-A loud boom heard across Central Illinois is confirmed to be caused by fighter jets, according to Sangamon County Illinois Office of Emergency Management.

MOWEAQUA, Ill. (WAND) — In cross country, everything counts.

MAROA, Ill. (WAND) - The Maroa-Forsyth school board has voted to allow in-person learning from after Thanksgiving weekend to winter break.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — New legislation was introduced by Illinois Democrats on Thursday that could ban assault weapons in the state.

MONTICELLO, III (WAND) - While many teens spend their days on Tik Tok or watching Netflix, one Monticello teen uses her free time a little differently.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Two local pharmacies have been fielding dozens of phone calls after a pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts, sent out letters to Medicare Part-D patients suggesting they

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Twice a week for the last twenty years, Casey Brown has faithfully gone to work at Walmart in Taylorville. Tuesday was his last day.

MAROA, Ill. (WAND) - The road to the State Football Championship in Bloomington kicked off Monday as high school football practices are under way.

SAN ANTONIO (NBC MONTANA) - It’s a desperate search for some 80 alleged victims of a human trafficking operation, trapped in the back of a tanker truck. We must warn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Lawmakers have introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to name a section of I-72 after fallen Champaign Officer Chris Oberheim.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – The Decatur community is in mourning after a father of seven was gunned down in a Decatur driveway.

VILLA GROVE, Ill. (WAND) – Thousands of people across Illinois lined railroad tracks for minutes or hours waiting to catch a glimpse of Union Pacific 4014 commonly known as the

PANA, Ill. (WAND) - The head coach of the Pana High School football team, Trevor Higgins, is awarding scholarships in memory of his 4-year-old son.

MACOMB, Ill. (WAND) - A Western Illinois University student was shot Tuesday night by his roommate in Thompson Hall, according to University officials.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Lincoln Land Community College has a new staff member.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — This week, evening anchor Sean Streaty celebrates 30 years at WAND TV.

Illinois will take a big step forward by creating a state-based health insurance marketplace and instituting a rate review process to protect people from insurance rate hikes.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA (AP)- Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog has revealed an early spring is on the way.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illini basketball star Ayo Dosunmu is entering the 2021 NBA Draft and will hire an agent, he announced Tuesday. Dosunmu made this announcement on ESPN's The

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Illinois SNAP program users will soon be able to order food online, according to Gov. JB Pritzker's office.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking people to stay away from a black bear that is traveling through central Illinois.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (WAND) - A local man from Warrensburg is making a big impact at Southeast Missouri State University. According to the college, senior entrepreneurship major, Gabrione Kent, has

MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) - A community came together to help a Mt. Zion boy with Down syndrome get the game console he really wanted.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - You may have seen a video on social media the last few days of a sweet moment as two Decatur police officers stopped in the middle

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is currently responding to the scene and opening an investigation with the Archer Daniels Midland...

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - Two guys have a tasty food tradition they keep coming back to.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Millikin University is again ranked among the Top 10 Midwest colleges by U.S. News & World Report.

PESOTUM, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police K9 Loki will get a bullet and stab protective vest after a charitable donation was made by a non-profit organization Vested Interest in

(WAND) - Joe Biden will unveil a group of scientists and experts to help him craft a plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic on Monday.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Puddle of Mudd is coming to perform at the Devon along with special guest Saliva.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Illinois has added 5,676 teachers to the profession, this year alone, according to the results of a Unfilled Positions Survey.

CHICAGO (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker made the decision to close all bars and restaurants until March 30.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- Dozens gather at St. John's Hospital in Springfield to raise the Gift of Hope flag, as an organ donation helps save nine lives.

MT. ZION, Ill. (WAND) - Mt. Zion High School choirs emerged victorious in a national competition and were treated to a police escort on their return home!

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) - Eastern Illinois University will be offering a LGBTQIA floor in its McKinney Hall starting in the fall of 2021.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - More than 80 students from the University of Illinois Springfield are volunteering for the national Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Forsyth, Ill (WAND) – Krekel’s Custard & Hamburgers has opened a new location in Forsyth. The restaurant is serving its classic hamburgers, chili, fries and shakes.

(WAND) – Rural King Supply said Wednesday it will continue to support the 2nd Amendment and sell guns at its stores.

(WAND) - Darren Bailey wants to see Illinois Governor JB Pritzker put behind bars if he does not rescind Executive Orders he made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Gov. JB Pritzker has called for the immediate impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump from office after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

(WAND) - Target and Walmart will give their employees bonuses and other benefits who are working the frontlines.

CLAY COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A temporary restraining order has been issued against Governor JB Pritzker by a Clay County Judge over the stay-at-home order, an injunction has also been

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Macon County Board has voted to allow bars and restaurants to be open with limited capacity starting Friday.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- Several Sangamon County Board members are calling for the resignation of County Sheriff Jack Campbell after the tragic death of Sonya Massey.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki is banning Illinois Catholic lawmakers from taking Communion if they promoted or voted for extreme abortion legislation.

(WAND) - Around midnight Friday the Illinois House of Representatives passed a historic and sweeping piece of gun legislation that, among other things, would ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and

MAROA, Ill. (WAND) - He was known for his dedication and commitment to the Maroa community.