WCIA-TV (Champaign, IL)

WCIA, a television station that operates on virtual channel 3 (UHF digital channel 34), is affiliated with CBS and is based in Champaign, Illinois. It serves the Central Illinois area and is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which is located in Irving, Texas. WCIA operates alongside WCIX, a MyNetworkTV affiliate licensed to Springfield, creating a duopoly. The studios for both stations are situated on South Neil Street/US 45 in downtown Champaign, with an additional sales office and news bureau located on East Edwards Street, close to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. The station's transmitter can be found to the west of Seymour, Illinois.

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English

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#68876

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#13491

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#683

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Decatur man accused of possessing child sex abuse material

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man is facing charges of possessing child pornography after police accused him of uploading images of child sex abuse to his Microsoft OneDrive account and having images showing a young girl’s rape. Kevin Horve is facing three counts of possessing pornographic content depicting someone 13 years or younger. He was arrested on Tuesday and made his first appearance in court the following day.
51 headstones knocked down in Toledo Cemetery, 2 juveniles arrested

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

TOLEDO, Ill. (WCIA) — Two juveniles were arrested in Cumberland County after the Sheriff’s Office said they were tied to dozens of headstones being knocked down this week. The damage happened at the Toledo Cemetery on June 3. Sheriff Steve Maroon said in a news release that the damage was reported to his office the following day by someone who regularly visits their family’s plots. The report was made at 10:07 a.m. and five minutes later, deputies arrived at the cemetery.
Forsyth couple died from gunshot wounds, autopsy finds

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 02:27 PM CDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 02:43 PM CDT SHARE FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — The husband and wife who were found dead in their Forsyth home this week died as a result of gunshot wounds, the autopsies found.
Decatur man accused of double-stabbing found not guilty by insanity

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man accused of stabbing his mother and her husband two years ago has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. A judge ruled that he did commit the crime but was suffering a mental illness when he did so. Trying Quincy Thompson from the bench on May 30, Judge Thomas Griffith found that prosecutors had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Thompson committed two counts of attempted murder.
University of Illinois names computer scientist, Wisconsin provost as new Chancellor

1 day ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois System officially named the next Chancellor of its Urbana-Champaign campus. In a news release, System President Tim Killeen said Charles Lee Isbell Jr. will be the 11th Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He comes to Illinois from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he served as a computer scientist and provost.
Future of Colbert Park once again a hot topic at Savoy’s Village Board meeting

1 day ago | wcia.com | Jack Krumm

SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Village of Savoy held an annual Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday night, and one topic in particular was brought up again during public comment. Back in October, the village previously approved $364,000 to study and create a design to improve Colbert Park. They used 500 survey responses from the community to add a skate park and trail into the proposal. But Nick Clegg of Savoy told the board the survey doesn’t accurately represent the wants of the majority.
Rainfall Reports June 4th/5th

1 day ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

Several rounds of heavy rain moved through the region Tuesday night into Thursday morning. Below are the rainfall reports that we received from CoCoRaHS and from viewers like you over the last few days. NOTE: Some of these CoCoRaHS reports came from areas outside of towns. The nearest town was used to identify the location. Learn more how you can become a CoCoRaHS observer and what the program does here. HAVE A REPORT TO SHARE? CLICK HERE.
Illinois State Police gifted new, high-tech command vehicle

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Police is adding a new, state-of-the-art vehicle to its fleet, one that administrators hope will enhance public safety and improve emergency response coordination. It’s a 2025 Freightliner command vehicle, which will replace a similar vehicle that is 18 years old and outfitted with antiquated technology. The new vehicle has high-definition cameras and monitors, state-of-the-art communications technology and real-time data access.
Decatur man charged with animal cruelty, accused of stomping cat to death

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man is facing a charge of animal cruelty after prosecutors said he killed a woman’s cat last month. Records from the Macon County Circuit Court show Delbert McGee, 45, is charged with one count of the crime, a Class 4 felony. He made his first appearance for arraignment on May 27 and was ordered to appear again for a preliminary hearing.
DACC extends contract of interim President amidst search for permanent candidate

2 days ago | wcia.com | Bradley Zimmerman

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Danville Area Community College Board extended the contract of its interim president while they work to find a permanent president. The board announced on Wednesday that they approved the extension of Dr. Randy Fletcher through the end of the year. This will give them more time to find “the best candidate” to become their 8th president.