As dangerously high temperatures push heat indices into the hundreds, extreme heat warning issued through 10 p.m. Wednesday.

DECATUR, IL. (WAND) Central Illinois is bracing for a dangerous stretch of weather through early next week, with extreme heat dominating the first half of the period and a significant severe weather ...

Update at 3:30 p.m. on June 18 While the number of outages is going down across Central Illinois following Wednesday’s severe weather, over 10,000 people are still being affected. According to ...

A possibly record-breaking heat wave is striking Illinois and the eastern third of the U.S.

Two tornadoes have been confirmed in central Illinois by the National Weather Service. One tornado was confirmed near ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS — Another round of severe storms hit the area Thursday night, damaging several trees and power lines that survived a previous storm less than 24 hours earlier. The National Weather ...

DECATUR — Decatur Public Schools board approved a renewal of the E-learning plan for the district. The Illinois Association of School Board requires that E-learning plans be renewed and approved every ...

Illinois officials are urging residents to take precautions as prolonged heat and high humidity are expected to bring ...

Illinois has confirmed 153 tornadoes this year, sparking concerns about climate trends and federal disaster aid.

Illinois has already seen a record of over 150 tornadoes in the first six months of 2026, a phenomenon climatologists say is ...