Bradley Zimmerman

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Another week has brought further increases in the average price of gasoline, and some gas stations in Central Illinois have broken the $5 ceiling. GasBuddy released …

Illini head wrestling coach Mike Poeta has been placed on indefinite administrative leave as the university investigates potential violations of his employment agreement.

Illini head wrestling coach Mike Poeta has been placed on indefinite administrative leave as the university investigates potential violations of his employment agreement.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Springfield man is facing federal charges after he was accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and others. Jacob Sterr, …

Springfield man accused of threatening to kill Biden, Obama, other officials

ILLIOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Firefighters from seven fire departments and protection districts in Central Illinois spent several hours on Sunday battling a massive barn fire that broke out in Sangamon County. The fire happened around U.S. Route 36 and Mt. Pulaski Road — between Illiopolis and Buffalo — around 4:46 p.m. Firefighters from Illiopolis arrived […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced at 3:24 p.m. that the Illinois State Capitol has been cleared from its lockdown. The Illinois State Capitol was on lockdown after a threat was made Tuesday afternoon. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias posted on X, formerly Twitter, that his office received notice of a […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A student at Centennial High School was arrested on Thursday after a gun was discovered in their backpack. In a letter to Centennial parents, the Champaign School Dis…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The first defendant to go to court in connection to a Lyft driver’s murder accepted a plea deal on Tuesday and was subsequently released from custody. Na’…