6+ hour, 34+ min ago   (218+ words) Police: Sims allegedly knew the teenage victim. JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Jacksonville man is in jail after a month-long investigation into him allegedly sexully assaulting a minor. Jacksonville Police say Austin D. Sims, 26, is being charged with Aggravative Criminal…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (201+ words) Clinton, IL (WAND) – One person is dead and two others are hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Illinois State Route 10 Thursday night. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 10 East and Plow Road in Clinton, according to the DeWitt…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) (WAND) – There is a rural healthcare crisis in Illinois and across the nation. Rural hospitals are feeling the bite of federal funding cuts while farmers face skyrocketing health care premiums. On Thursday, Sen. Dick Durbin offered an amendment to the…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (383+ words) "Poor planning of water resources can actually generate more frequent drought conditions," Ford said. (WAND) – Many people hardly think about access to water until that access becomes limited. Experts say drought conditions are becoming more frequent and more severe. “Having…...