The recommendation comes as school districts statewide grapple with budget deficits and calls grow louder for a big boost in ...

The state's requested funding increase would be in line with past increases but advocates have pushed for more.

About 150 protesters gathered at the Illinois Capitol on Jan. 3. Several central Illinois groups that have protested Trump policies banded together for the protest. SPRINGFIELD -- Standing on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Following a military strike on Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, ...

The state of Illinois football has never been better. This weekend will feature two teams from the Land of Lincoln battling for national championships: North Central will take on Wisconsin-River Falls ...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — They played against each other when they attended conference-rival high schools in central Illinois. Now they are college teammates at Illinois State, playing on the ...

A number of Central Illinois fire departments posted their response statistics from 2025, and some of the agencies experienced record numbers. FBI thwarts North Carolina New Year's Eve attack An ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Central Illinois saw seven tornadoes on Sunday — four of which occurred in Iroquois County. On Monday, Scott Anderson, Iroquois County EMA Coordinator, said members of the Iroquois ...

An EF-2 tornado with winds of up to 120 miles per hour hit central Illinois on Sunday, heavily damaging several homes, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado touched down in far ...

MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Two tornadoes touched down in Macon County as severe weather battered Central Illinois Sunday afternoon. Tammy Schneider, the Macon County EMA Director said a tornado ...

PONTIAC, Ill. — Severe storms caused serious damage in central Illinois over the weekend. Damage was reported to several homes, roofs and trees in Pontiac, Illinois — just south of Starved Rock.