Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms.

Across Christian denominations, Good Friday services are unlike those on most other days.

Australia’s online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms.

Advocacy groups and experts have slammed YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.

Heavy thunderstorm activity rolled through Central Illinois Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

WAND News saw a vehicle overturned near the intersection of Oakland and Eldorado.

The Champaign Fire Department was called out for a fire at an apartment building late Tuesday night.

Illinois basketball legend Dee Brown spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon about his memories of the 2005 Final Four, the last time the Illini had a chance to win the national championship.

After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century.

Brad Underwood of Illinois coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job. Now in Year 39, the well-traveled 62-year-old is finally heading to the Final Four.

The Trump administration on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists' lawsuits threatened to hobble domestic energy supplies as the U.S. wages war against Iran.

An American journalist was kidnapped on Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said. The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets she worked for.

Wrigley Field will host a women's college volleyball doubleheader to highlight the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week in September.

A Russian tanker docked Tuesday at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific group.

According to the City of Monticello, the Blue Envelope Program will help police communicate more easily with drivers on the autism spectrum during traffic stops.

An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. The justices agreed that the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard that few laws pass.

The Illini are coming off a remarkable two-year stretch, in which the team won back-to-back bowl games and won at least nine games in those seasons for the first time in program history.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the suspensions of two U.S. Army helicopter pilots who hovered next to entertainer Kid Rock’s swimming pool while he clapped and saluted over the weekend have been lifted.

UConn defeated Illinois 74-61 on Nov. 8 at Madison Square Garden. Underwood said both teams are very different from the first matchup.

The order, which voting law experts say violates the Constitution by attempting to seize the power to run elections from states, is the latest in a torrent of efforts from Trump to interfere with the way Americans vote based on his false allegations of fraud.

The bill will include plans to finance an expansion of the Bank of Springfield (BOS) Center, which includes a new hotel. Local leaders say the new facility would bring more conventions into the area.

The 31-year-old Suzuki began the season on the injured list because of a sprained right knee sustained while playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic.

President Donald Trump says securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us” and estimated that the U.S. will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks.

A new report from ReadyNation Illinois shows that a lack of affordable and accessible child care has drained over $6 billion from the state's economy annually.

If you file for an extension before April 15, an extension will give you six months to complete your tax return. You do not need to provide proof of hardship for an automatic tax filing extension.

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom it demolished the East Wing of the White House to make space for, barring work from proceeding without congressional approval.

Spice and flavorings company McCormick announced on Tuesday that it’s combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr.

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A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.

The City of Urbana chose Direct Energy as the low bidder after a competitive bid for the local electricity aggregation program.

Two men were arrested after deputies said they admitted to stealing copper pipes and building materials from the abandoned AMC Theater in Forsyth.

The founder of a Texas megachurch who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s was released Tuesday after serving six months in an Oklahoma jail.

Coles Co. Animal Shelter at capacity—urgent help needed. 🐾

A man was arrested after police said he ran from officers in Danville, driving into oncoming traffic and hitting another car.

A Decatur nonprofit that once faced the possibility of closing its doors has now reached a major milestone, thanks to an outpouring of community support.

The home was occupied at the time by a person with limited mobility.

In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more than before the war began.

Nearly two weeks after a New York Times report detailing allegations of sexual abuse, communities and rights groups across the country are still figuring out how he should be remembered.

The theme this year is Pinwheels of Possibility.

A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said.

Going old school! No screens, online dictionaries, spellcheckers or delete keys.

The new Center features state-of-the-art surgical suites and sterile processing department.

Storm chances move in for the afternoon and evening. The main concern is severe wind gusts; however, small hail and areas of ponding under heavy thunderstorms shouldn’t be ruled out.

Mount Zion High School began its softball season with new turf. The team played its home opener on the turf on Monday.

Some of the basket items featured everything needed for the perfect Easter dinner, including potatoes, cake mixes, ham and more. A representative said over 100 community members have already been served.

Roger Powell was a key part of the historic 2005 team. He is currently the head coach at Valparaiso, and said it's been awesome to watch the Illini this season.

Kid Rock posted two videos on social media on Saturday. Each shows a helicopter hovering alongside his swimming pool while the entertainer claps, salutes and raises his fist in the air. The Nashville skyline can be seen in the background.