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Firefighters and first responders rescued a canoeist Tuesday who got into difficulties on the Sangamon River on the edge of Decatur.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND)- The Macon County Conservation District invites the community to celebrate Earth Day and welcome spring at the 43rd annual Festival of Spring.

Shawn Tabelings best moment on the job? "Helping to establish the Heron View Forest Preserve in Mahomet. The 98-acre oak and hickory forest along the Sangamon River was part of

SPRINGFIELD, Il. (WCIA) — While fresh-caught fish can often be a wise food choice for your diet, contaminated waters can sometimes make them dangerous to eat over time. The Illinois Department of Public Health recently updated its consumption advisories. According to their website, some fishing waters have chemicals that get into the food that fish consume. Eating […]

A park saved from flooding. Antique clocks that still run on time. Yuletide gatherings for lovers of local history.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is celebrating new state funding to improve one of their preserves. The state’s Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that the Forest Preserve District along with 110 other governing bodies would receive funding this year from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant Program. […]

The rivers are expected to crest on Sunday and remain stable going into next week.

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