Springfield News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Sep 5, 2024 · WICS Newschannel 20 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Springfield and nearby towns and communities in the Decatur, and Champaign area, including Jacksonville, Taylorville, Lincoln, Petersburg, Pana, Effingham, Shelbyville, Beardstown, Carlinville, Litchfield and Hillsboro.
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WICS Newschannel 20 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Springfield and nearby towns and communities in the Decatur, and Champaign area, including Jacksonville, Taylorville, Lincoln, Petersburg, Pana, Effingham, Shelbyville, Beardstown, Carlinville, Litchfield …
No hearings held for reported police misconduct, over 300 ... - WICS
Aug 8, 2024 · The database had over 300 officer complaints filed by law enforcement agencies in 2023. There's over 30,000 police officers in Illinois. "It's hard to evaluate. It seems like it's low," said Redfield. ILETSB confirmed that Grayson was not in the database prior to July 6th -- he fatally shot Sonya Massey in the face after an interaction over a ...
Champaign high schools safe after false threat leads to lockdown
Sep 9, 2024 · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — Two Champaign high schools are safe after a call reporting an active threat proved to be unfounded. Champaign Police were dispatched on September 9 at 2:01 p.m. when a 911 call was placed indicating a potential armed subject at Centennial High School. As the details of the call developed, the caller’s story was ...
Illinois families seek change: Child tax credit may provide ... - WICS
Feb 8, 2024 · Mitch Lifson, Vice-President for Public Policy with 'Children’s Advocates for Change' shared their support for the legislation, Along with providing needed economic relief to Illinois working families, a state child tax credit will help address racial and ethnic disparities in child poverty. U.S. Census data shows that in 2022 the poverty ...
Illinois sees average gas prices rise by 5 cents in the past week
Sep 30, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48/g today, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Illinois are 18.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 30.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in ...
Bull that escaped from Illinois farm lassoed after hours on the run
Sep 9, 2024 · MARENGO, Ill. (AP) — A bull that escaped from an Illinois farm spent hours on the run before men on horseback finally lassoed the animal in a scene straight out of the Old West. The bull was captured Thursday evening after the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office warned in a Facebook post around 4:30 p.m. that “there is a loose bull in …
WATCH: Body camera footage of deputy-involved shooting of …
Jul 22, 2024 · The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office has released body camera footage of the deputy-involved shooting of Sonya Massey on July 6. On July 6, at 12:50 a.m. Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call in the 2800 block of Hoover Avenue in Springfield.
Illinois DMVs to open earlier; new hours set to begin next week
Sep 19, 2024 · Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced a change in DMV facility operating hours across the state next week. Beginning Monday, Sept. 23, Illinois DMV locations will be open to customers Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., a half an hour earlier than the previous hours of 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Downtown Lincoln fire damages businesses, residences
Sep 6, 2024 · LINCOLN, Ill. (WICS) — A fire in Downtown Lincoln began around 8 a.m. Thursday morning, and raged for 7 and a half hours, before fire officials ruled the fire "contained" around 3:30 p.m. The fire appeared to be coming from the second story of the building, where apartments are located above two businesses, All About Fun Inflatables and Tactical Bunker.