WAND-TV NewsCenter 17

Threatening messages have been written on bathroom stalls on the University of Illinois campus. University of Illinois Police say messages were written in the men's bathroom stall in Everitt Lab. The

Budget cuts, fee increases, and doing more with less - that's what one county is now faced with. That after Sangamon County leaders passed a slimmed-down budget with no room for extra employees or big

Springfield Police arrest a teen wanted for murder, but he's not wanted in this state. During a patrol Monday night, officers say they noticed a teenager standing between two cars. Police say when they

StormCenter 17 has learned a man shot at a Decatur tavern has been released from the hospital. Tuesday afternoon, St. Mary's Hospital confirmed 45-year-old Kevin Kremer has been released. They did not

The family of a Central Illinois first-grader who wants to keep his autism helper dog in school gets their day in court Tuesday afternoon. The lawsuit goes before a Douglas County judge in what is likely

A deadly crash in Douglas County claims the life of an area teenager. The County Coroner says 18-year-old Max Hendrix died early Sunday morning as a result of the crash. The Coroner says it happened on

A young coach from Eastern Illinois University who suddenly died is remembered. Jackie Moore , the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, died Wednesday. The county coroner says it was from natural causes.

A fire destroys a garage and damages two homes in St. Joseph. Fire crews were called to the 100 block of East Douglas Street around 3:00 Sunday afternoon. There is no word on how it started, but the fire

Health care reform moves forward. The House narrowly passed a bill late Saturday night. Now, it's the Senate's turn. In the House, nearly every Republican voted against it. The vote was 220 to 215. Critics

Police say a man is in very serious condition after a vehicle hit him. It happened in Decatur around 6:00 Saturday evening near Monroe and Sawyer streets. Emergency crews took the man to Decatur Memorial

State government gives local business a boost to help working parents and create new jobs. The "My Friends Discovery Center" in Springfield held its grand opening Saturday. A special state-funded loan

A man with a history of mental illness is still missing. Decatur Police are concerned about the welfare of 22-year-old George Etzel. Police say he left Decatur Manor Care on Monday and failed to return.

20 area soldiers says goodbye to friends and family at a deployment ceremony before heading to Afghanistan. The soldiers make up the Bilateral Embedded Staff Team. Their job is to work with troops from

62 Illinois prison inmates are scheduled to be freed next week as part of the Department of Corrections' Early Release Program. The DOC says the inmates have been thoroughly screened. They'll be required