Tornado Watch Issue for Central Illinois

A Tornado Watch has been issued for part of Central Illinois until 10 o'clock Thursday night.  Thunderstorms look to develop mainly east of I-55 starting around 7 pm and should be into Indiana by 10:30 pm. Any thunderstorm that does develop this …

Illinois Regional Transit Authority faces deficit

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Champaign, IL (61820) Today Locally heavy thunderstorms and gusty winds during the evening will give way to mainly clear skies after midnight. A few storms may be severe. Low around 60F. SW winds at 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain …

Illinois quick hits: Walgreens announces closures; farmers market at State Fair Grounds

Walgreens announces closures Pharmacy giant Walgreens has announced the closing of dozens of locations in 17 states, including Illinois. Company officials said if your local Walgreens has closed or will close soon, the drugstore chain is prepared to …

Plan to limit scope of ‘crime-free housing’ ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee

SPRINGFIELD — A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a measure aiming to limit the circumstances under which tenants can be evicted due to local “crime-free housing” ordinances. The measure was backed by housing advocates who argued the crime-free …

Illinois House passes bill requiring stricter police hiring standards after killing of Sonya Massey

The Illinois House passed legislation on Thursday requiring more thorough background checks before police officers are hired, less than a year after a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey.

Extreme Heat and Powerful Storms take aim on Central Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Central Illinois is in the midst of a hot and stormy weather pattern with Weather Alerts for both Thursday and Friday. A potent low pressure system is spinning across the Plains pushing a warm front over central Illinois sending …

Legisladores quieren salvar programa que otorga beneficios de salud a residentes indocumentados de Illinois

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Los legisladores de Illinois dieron otro paso esta semana para finalizar el programa que ofrece cobertura de atención médica a los residentes de Illinois sin estatus legal en los …

Parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois Moved to Level 4/5 for Severe Weather

A Break from Storms We had a nice break from the crazy spring storms, didn't we? Unfortunately, they are back and we are in for some crazy weather. Storms Moving in to the Area According to the National Weather Service: There is a slight risk of severe …

Amtrak train involved in accident in Lemont, Illinois

Amtrak accident in Lemont, Illinois impacts Metra Heritage Corridor Amtrak accident in Lemont, Illinois impacts Metra Heritage Corridor 00:14 An Amtrak train and a truck were involved in an accident in Lemont, Illinois on Thursday. Lemont police were …