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CU Mentoring Program Looking for New Mentors for Students
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (20+ words) newschannel20.com Springfield man accused of stabbing another man outside dispensary...
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (813+ words) Middle school students Claire Knoth and Brockton Lozano and high school student Zoie Knoth share what is in their backpacks Friday, July 31, 2026, in Flagstaff, Ariz. Middle school student Claire Knoth, 13, zips up her backpack after packing it with school supplies…...
Former '60 Minutes' correspondents Pelley, Alfonsi go from newsroom to classroom
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (516+ words) FILE - Scott Pelley, anchor of "CBS Evening News," poses in New York, May 15, 2013. Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two of the correspondents ousted from “60 Minutes” as part of a major shakeup at the storied CBS News show, are moving from…...
A New Law Renames the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
1+ day, 38+ min ago (32+ words) NewsChannel20 Four Vehicle Crash on I-72 Eastbound at I-55 Northbound Springfield man accused of stabbing another man outside dispensary...
Back-To-School Bashes Held in Central Illinois
1+ day, 41+ min ago (29+ words) NewsChannel20 Four Vehicle Crash on I-72 Eastbound at I-55 Northbound Springfield man accused of stabbing another man outside dispensary...
Illinois students win Cream of the Crop photography contest
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (126+ words) Abram W., "Corn Rows" — Jacksonville First-place winners in each age category will receive a $1,000 scholarship, while second-place winners will receive $500 and third-place winners will receive $250. This year’s contest received 152 entries focused on Illinois agriculture. First Place: Hadley G., "Hello Brown Eyes…...
Pritzker signs Illinois school cell phone ban into law
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (223+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Illinois students will soon face new restrictions on cell phone use during the school day after Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2427 into law. The new law requires all Illinois school districts to adopt "bell-to-bell" cell phone…...
Springfield District 186 Community Back-To-School Celebration
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (36+ words) NewsChannel20 Springfield woman arrested after leaving children with strangers for hours Springfield man accused of possessing meth in Carpenter Park Sangamon County man found guilty of sexual assault...
Rochester firefighters train on building safety
1+ week, 1+ day ago (100+ words) NewsChannel20 (WICS/WRSP) â Firefighters from across central Illinois gathered Saturday for training focused on building construction and emergency operations.The Rochester Fire Protection District hosted the training, which covered how building design can impact decisions made during emergency situations....
Riverton hosts back-to-school supply giveaway
1+ week, 1+ day ago (99+ words) RIVERTON, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Families in Riverton received help preparing for the upcoming school year Saturday through a community school supply giveaway. The event was held at a banquet hall provided by Conrad’s Bar, where attendees could pick up free backpacks…...