Springfield Park District Police responded to an attempted kidnapping of a 2-year-old boy at Kiwanis Park on Monday around 5:15 p.m. newschannel20.com/news/local/att…

Eastern Illinois University (EIU) has announced the elimination of 17 staff positions, 23 annually contracted instructor non-renewals, and four non-renewals for academic support professionals. newschannel20.com/news/local/eas…

Kathy Caruthers captured a beautiful sunrise this morning! We want to see your photos! Send them to newschannel20.com/chimein

Facebook removed a group page used to "dox and target" ICE agents in Chicago, said Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

A die hard Illinois football fan personally sewed a pillow for Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema and dropped it off at his office. newschannel20.com/sports/fightin…

A group of children playing in a dried-up creek bed in the Lake Pointe Subdivision in Springfield found a human skull on Sept. 20. newschannel20.com/news/local/kid…

The effort resulted in 177 written warnings, seven citations, 90 commercial motor vehicle inspections, five arrests, 17 felonies, one stolen firearm recovery, and one vehicle seizure. newschannel20.com/news/local/ill…

Champaign County offers free active shooter seminar for worship leaders newschannel20.com/news/local/cha…

Florida GOP Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna announced Tuesday that the ambassador from Russia to the U.S. will be giving documents to her office about the Russian government’s findings on who killed former President John F. Kennedy. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

ChatGPT will produce erotica in December, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Tuesday. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

In the AP Poll, Illinois is ranked No. 17, which is still its highest mark since 2021. That season, Illinois started No. 11 with Kofi Cockburn and won its first Big Ten regular season title since 2005. newschannel20.com/sports/fightin…

The government shutdown has reached its third week and there's no resolution in sight as frustration mounts among federal workers. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

Mark Sanchez's ex-girlfriend broke her silence after the former NFL quarterback and sports analyst was stabbed and later arrested in Indiana. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced another deadly "kinetic strike" was carried out under his administration. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed Time Magazine for using a bad photo of him in their news coverage of covering the Israel-Hamas peace deal brokered by him. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

Actress Keira Knightley said during an interview that she didn’t know about the calls to boycott the new “Harry Potter” audio books. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

With only a little rain, and hundreds of wells running dry across Maine, the drought is top of mind for many Mainers. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

States turn to warning labels to address mental health issues tied to social media use newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

Members of the union representing the country’s more than 10,000 certified air traffic controllers passed out leaflets at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday, calling for an immediate end to the government shutdown. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…

From U.S. fighter jets to submarines to cell phones to electric cars, the uses for rare earth minerals are widespread, which means the demand for them is as well. newschannel20.com/news/nation-wo…