1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (348+ words) With less than two weeks before the school year starts, teachers entered the former Stonington Elementary School building to set up their classrooms and take inventory of their items. STONINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - In June, an EF-1 tornado hit Blue Mound, peeled…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (190+ words) The bill requires CPR training on both breasted and non-breasted manikins to ensure students could help anyone during cardiac emergencies. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new state law will require high schools to include CPR training on female manikins. The American Heart…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) Sign outside of the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School on Aug. 3, 2026. MAHOMET, Ill. (WAND) - The Mahomet–Seymour School Board unanimously approved an $84 million bond referendum on Monday night, which would allow construction of a new school without raising the tax rate. The…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (110+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Park District has a few fun events lined up this August. The district will host a back to school event at Overlook Adventure Park on Sunday with unlimited golf and school supply giveaways. The DISC will…...

2+ day, 3+ min ago   (311+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — School is right around the corner and Illinois is helping families prepare with a sales tax holiday for school supplies and clothes. Pritzker signs bill requiring insurance coverage for seizure detection devices New IL law prohibits private schools…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (257+ words) URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - The Urbana Police Department Community Engagement Team, in partnership with Urbana School District 116 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, is participating in the Stuff the Squad school supply drive. From August 1 through August 14, 2026, people are asked…...

1+ week, 6+ min ago   (128+ words) WANDTV.com Ameren showcases Decatur training center, highlights importance of linework Ameren hosted a tour of its Decatur training center Wednesday, highlighting the company's commitment to keeping the lights on for the community. Decatur man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (138+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Families in Springfield got to enjoy a day of fun at Scheels' Touch-A-Truck event on Tuesday. The event was part of the retailer's back-to-school celebration and included ambulances, police cars and fire trucks. It's the first time Scheels…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (89+ words) URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - An Urbana outreach center will host an event to help kids start the school year off right. Kingdom Connection will host its third annual Back to School Health Fair at 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Kingdom Connection Outreach Center on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker signed the statewide school cell phone ban into law during a ceremony at Elgin High School on July 28, 2026. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a highly anticipated bill into law Tuesday to establish a statewide school cell…...