Sarah Cayce talks to ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about the growing film scene here in central Illinois In this video, Sarah Cayce of Compass Casting shares her insights on the rapidly growing ...

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Two police officers were shot in central Illinois early Saturday while responding to a report of a naked man walking in the street. Illinois State Police said, around 2:30 a.m., Ford County Sheriff's ...

Illinois State Police on Monday issued surveillance photos of a man wanted in the shooting of two police officers in central Illinois while naked this past weekend. The search continued Monday for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Many after-school programs are back in session as the school year returns. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois said that due to a lack of funding, several program ...

MT. ZION — Beyond the heavy slate of livestock shows at county and state fairs, there are many contest categories to choose from, such as photography, quilting, baking and others. Barb Janes of Mt.

(WAND) — Eight school districts across Central Illinois will receive over $3 million in funding on top of the base funding that the state provides. The money comes from the 2017 evidence-based funding ...

Disease pressure is ramping up in central Illinois corn but the crops have widely varying degrees of infection, according to Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. The biggest issues area growers ...

GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WLS) -- A search is underway in Central Illinois for a man suspected of shooting a Ford County Sheriff's Deputy and a Gibson City Police Officer. Officers were responding to reports ...

Illinois education officials on Wednesday approved changes to their cut scores — the benchmarks used to determine proficiency — used for state standardized tests. "Prior performance levels mislabeled ...

The moment John Rave has been waiting for arrived Monday. The Kansas City Royals called up the former Central Catholic High School and Illinois State standout to the major leagues for the first time.