5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (377+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - New data from the Illinois Gaming Board shows sports betting in Illinois is down significantly. In September of last year, the state implemented a $0.25 tax on the first20 million wagers at each sportsbook. After that, the tax increases to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (264+ words) (NBC CHICAGO) - An Illinois sweets company is recalling bags of popular holiday bark sold at beloved grocery stores nationwide because they may contain undeclared allergens that could lead to "life-threatening" allergic reactions if consumed. The voluntary recall, issued by Silvestri…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (151+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -Another blast of accumulating snow for central Illinois on Saturday. Much like its predecessor, this event will be a fast-moving storm that will wind down later Saturday afternoon from west to east. Before it does, accumulations will peak…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (147+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A significant winter storm is rolling into Illinois Saturday and will drop snow across most of central Illinois." The WAND Weather team expects 3" to 6" generally along I-72 and south. From I-72 and north snow could be 6" to 12". Farther north towards…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (82+ words) Illinois hoping run game improves as they prepare for Western Michigan CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- Illinois returned to Champaign after winning on the road at Duke. The Illini forced the Blue Devils into five turnovers on Saturday and were able to capitalize....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (354+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills into law Monday to create a clear regulatory system for cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The bill action comes as the FBI recently reported that Illinois consumers lost over $270 million in crypto…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (438+ words) Image Taken At Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Game, State Farm Center, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Courtney Bay/Illinois Athletics CHAMPAIGN, Ill. "Illinois has unveiled its completed 2025-26 non-conference schedule, highlighted by five games against high-major…...

5+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (251+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " A new Illinois law is raising the mandatory senior driving test age from 79 to 87." Drivers 79 and older will be required to renew their license, but they will not have to take a driver's test for the renewal process....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (441+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of things to do and see across central Illinois. Here is a selection of events, markets, concerts and more happening Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (121+ words) CHICAGO (WAND) " Police said a 2-year-old girl who was kidnapped by three armed people on Wednesday has been found safe. According to Chicago police, a woman and two men, all armed with guns, stormed a building in the Bronzeville neighborhood…...