Charlie Zebig, whose brother Jack is Illinois’ shortstop, takes over Marmion’s leadoff spot. ‘Have to keep calm.’

Charlie Zebig isn’t the biggest guy on the field, checking in at 5-foot-10 and 156 pounds. The junior shortstop can pack a punch at the plate, however, prompting Marmion coach Aaron Nieckula to turn to the world of boxing to find a way to describe his …

Driver Who Smashed Through Illinois After-School Camp May Have Had Health Emergency

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may have had a medical …

Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead

Illinois Anti-Discrimination Law to Address AI Goes Into Effect on 1 January 2026

Effective 1 January 2026, Illinois House Bill 3773 (HB 3773) amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, (IHRA) to expressly prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence (AI) that “has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of …

Illinois Senate unanimously passes bill helping farmers with deer control

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to give landowners and farmers more flexibility to hunt deer on their property. Farmers across the state have told Democrats and Republicans that deer have caused expansive …

Illinois’ #1 Import in 2024 Will Definitely Surprise You

Illinois makes things. We know this. From Rockford's machine shops to Chicago's distribution centers, our state has long been the engine room of the Midwest. So, naturally, you'd assume our biggest import is something gritty and industrial, …

Illinois leaders honor police officers killed in the line of duty

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State leaders alongside police from all across Illinois traveled to Springfield Thursday to memorialize nine officers who in 2024 were killed in the line of duty. Families and friends of those who had fallen came to the state …

The unexpected location that was named the best public restroom in Illinois

A recent survey sought out to find the best public restroom in each state across the country, with the Illinois location in a spot you might not have expected. The American River Wellness survey asked over 3,000 truckers and drivers about the restrooms …

Future University of Iowa student among those killed in crash at Illinois after-school program

(CNN) — A car’s crash into an after-school program building in central Illinois – a wreck that killed four people ages 7 to 18 and injured six other children – does not appear to have been a targeted attack, Illinois State Police said Tuesday.Still, the …

Maya Chavez of Moline, Illinois, Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (May 1, 2025) — Maya Chavez of Moline, Illinois, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Northern Illinois …