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WCIA3 is a CBS-TV station covering Central Illinois. Owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc.

Champaign, IL
Joined February 2009
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He's coming to Illinois!
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Congrats to the Monticello Sages on 3A 🏈🏆! Monticello 24 Byron 20 F #WCIA
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The University of Illinois is experiencing a record-high number of COVID cases, with more than 300 reported on Tuesday. The last time the numbers were close to being this high was in February.
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It's decision day for Illinois basketball's top recruiting target Ayo Dosunmu. WATCH LIVE at 7pm #WCIA #Illini
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The Champaign County Coroner says 18-year-old Savannah Day, of Sidney, died in this crash. He says she was driving westbound on Homer Lake Road when her vehicle hit the train. Here is how you can support the family.
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#BREAKING Mattoon High School on lockdown following a shooting incident. Police say 1 person arrested & 1 taken to the hospital. #WCIA
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BREAKING: @SJOSpartans win 2A state basketball championship with 61-43 win over Rockridge
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Starting next year, Illinois sports fans will be able to choose the Chicago Fire, Red Stars or Sky for team license plates on their cars. Gov. Pritzker signed legislation today adding these teams to the list of teams available #WCIA
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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of UIUC students gathered in Champaign on Wednesday to protest the University for what they describe as its “complicity” in the war in Gaza. This is a developing story:
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They were going to postpone the game, but Officer Chris Oberheim's daughter, Avery--a senior on the team-- insisted on playing. She said it's what her father would have wanted #WCIA
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A great picture. Chamco Deputy Chad Beasley discovered kidnapping victim Karma Boitnott in a field in rural St. Joe. http://t.co/kzvdiEZBIr
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If you’ve been to Original Pancake House in Champaign, you may know “Lester the coffee guy.” Now, he’s lucky to be alive thanks to Shannon Walter, a good samaritan who was in the right place at the right time -- with the right app on her phone.
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A viewer sent this picture of their grandson, Graham, fighting the fire in Gibson City. They said after posting to social media, someone said it resembled Clark Kent with his Superman shirt under his suit. "This picture just says it all about Americanism and Patriotism..."
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ISP says the truck driven by Dracy Pendleton was found. They are still searching for him in Southern Illinois. #WCIA
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JUST IN: The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today that it will break ground on a new state-of-the-art indoor practice facility for the Fighting Illini baseball program. #WCIA
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BREAKING: Police say I-74 is closed near Downs after Normal West JV girls basketball team involved in a crash tonight. No word on injuries, parents are being told to go to Normal West and not to the scene. #WCIA
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BREAKING: @LeRoysports15 Panthers win IHSA 1A state championship with 38-35 victory over Chicago Leo
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Student tickets in @TheOrangeKrush for the upcoming basketball season sold out in just 36 minutes on Wednesday. The student section's vice president credited this to the atmosphere and experience students were given last season.
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driver meant to put car in reverse, instead drives car into CVS at Neil & Green in Champaign.
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Mario Martinez is the first Cuban-African-American on the board.
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Dee Brown returns to Illini basketball program as Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations #WCIA
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WATCH: Veterinarians at @Illinois_Alma says the dog that was rescued from Kaufman Lake is well enough to be released to Champaign County Animal Control today. @ChampaignPD #WCIA More on this story:
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Senator Tammy Duckworth calls on Illinois' newest member of Congress to resign after quoting Adolf Hitler outside the U.S. Capitol:
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New: @SenDuckworth calls on @RepMaryMiller to resign:
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THE CHAMPS ARE HERE! Welcome home @SJOSpartans
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BREAKING NEWS: Race officials have decided to cancel the Friday night 5K in Champaign-Urbana due to an escalating demonstration on the University of Illinois campus.
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"He had a servant's heart that revolved around loving his family and protecting others." The family of Champaign Officer Chris Oberheim released a statement reflecting on his life and the love he had for them and his community #WCIA
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#ILLINI are getting ready to go to Indy and B1G Tournament #WCIA #B1GTourney
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Pritzker personally signed off on SEC documents that reveal he used shell companies established in South Dakota and Nevada, two states that don't tax income, to cash out of $220 million dollars in Hyatt stock over a span of less than four months.
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#BreakingNews : @ArcolaCUSD306 completes perfect season. Riders win class 1A @IHSA_IL state #championship 35-17
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HAPPENING NOW: A group is getting violent at Marketplace Mall and have broken windows in multiple storefronts.
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On Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Illinois State Police District 10 in Pesotum, Illinois notified the Bloomington Police Department that Carmon D. Edwards walked into their headquarters with a good Samaritan and appears to be in good health.
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Some photos from earlier this evening from @WCIA3Jamie , taken near Prospect and West Town Center Boulevard in Champaign.
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Storm rolling in north of Mattoon #cILwx 📸 credit: Ashley Berkheimer
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We are proud to announce that Maggie Grinestaff (formerly Hockenberry) is the newest News Director at WCIA. Maggie is the first female News Director in WCIA's history, and she takes the position after a nine-year career as a member of our team.
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Watseka High School students & staff are mourning the loss of sophomore Bryce Denoyer. He died yesterday after he was hurt in a car crash last week #WCIA STORY:
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A Central High School senior missed several milestones during her last year of high school because of battling cancer and having the pandemic hit. However, she said it's caused her to have a new perspective #WCIA STORY:
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Organizers of a referendum from one county asking downstate voters if they want to form a new Illinois — separate from Chicago — are hoping it could appear on the November 5th ballot this year.
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Lovie: I signed a 6 year contract. I'm not going anywhere...this is where I will finish up my football career. We're here for the long haul.
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With the election less than six weeks away, our new poll shows current governor J.B. Pritzker has a serious lead over state senator Darren Bailey. STORY:
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We're saying goodbye to our own Aaron Bennett. Thank you for all of your work over the years. Here's his sign off from last night. #WCIA
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BREAKING: The Associated Press has projected that J.B. Pritzker has won reelection over Republican challenger Darren Bailey. Pritzker will be making a speech to his supporters soon.
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Anthony Antoine has been with WCIA for 6 years and this morning he is making a major announcement.
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There’s been a confirmed celebrity sighting in Central Illinois. Actor-comedian Will Ferrell was spotted Tuesday, an employee confirmed he was at his restaurant. Read the full story to find out what he was up to!
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A Villa Grove Police Officer was seen playing football in the park with some area children. Community members said they were happy to see the officer building a relationship with the younger generation #BrightSpot #WCIA
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Exciting news! Just in time for football season, we have a new Sports Director. WCIA is happy to welcome @glenn_kinley back to his home state of Illinois and to @WCIA3sports .
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Hail storm in Vermilion County #cILwx #ILwx #NexstarSocial @WCIA3
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. @SJOSpartans move on to 2A #championship game with 60-48 win. 44 points 12 rebounds for Brandon Trimble
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Start of @ILMarathon weekend with the Friday Night 5K
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First one to the pots of gold is the winner! #DoubleRainbow
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#BREAKING The FBI says they have found the vehicle missing scholar YingYing Zhang was last seen in. They are still searching for her.
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Severe Weather Update
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ATTENTION DIRECTV & AT&T CUSTOMERS: Please call 855-937-9466 now and tell them to bring back WCIA and WCIX.
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Sorry @jkunz3 , @WCIA3Anthony has a new co-anchor this morning. #PoundsForPets #WCIA
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#cILwx Viewer Video from the north edge of Gibson City ~ Susan Schultz #WCIA
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Aidan Laughery Commits LIVE
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1ST PLACE: Jefferson Middle School’s Dance Team (Champaign, IL) just won a state title in the Illinois Drill Team Association State Finals. They placed first in the Hip Hop division. Congratulations!! 🥳🥳🥳 #WCIA
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JUST IN: Champaign man arrested in Mississippi; Charged in Federal Complaint with Using Internet to Incite Rioting in Champaign #WCIA
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BREAKING NEWS: The missing children are identified as Kevin Price (Left Photo), Kayveon Price (Right Photo) call @RantoulPolice #WCIA
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Did you see the #historic #photofinish at the @ILMarathon . After review, #ILMarathon race declared a tie!
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Mahomet-Seymour High School is the top-ranked high school in downstate Illinois according to the U.S. News and World Report annual report of The Best High Schools
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The Champaign County Clerk's Office is reporting that computer server performance is being impacted by cyber-attacks on the network and servers, causing some delays at polling locations.
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@WCIA3Abby was live in Westville this morning catching #FridayFootballFever with the Tigers! #catchthefever
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Help us welcome Adam Claibon as our new Morning Show Meteorologist! He's making the move after working over three years in Alpena, Michigan.
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ribbon is cut. Kickapoo Rail Trail officially open
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A Champaign Central High School senior joined other gun control advocates and survivors in Springfield on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to pass bills aimed at helping those impacted by gun violence.
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12 counties under severe thunderstorm watch until 9am:
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@ILStatePolice have extended the deadline to apply for their new cadet class #WCIA
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Democrats have swept Champaign County seats with 100% of precincts reporting.
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Illinois comes back to beat the Buckeyes 73-68! Tune in to the postgame press conference now.
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Our team is heading down to Southern Illinois to bring you full coverage of the total solar eclipse. No eclipse glasses? Tune in to #WCIA
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Champaign-Urbana officially set a new record low temperature of -17°F this morning at 7:16 am. This broke the previous record for January 30 of -13°F set in 1936. #WCIA #cILwx
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For 11 years, the City of Champaign has been ranked among the top cities in the country for its LGBTQ+ inclusiveness. This year, the city reached the rankings summit with a perfect score.
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After pipes froze in one school district, the community came to the rescue with heaters to thaw them out.
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The University of Illinois is searching for a cure for Cancer. Find out how dogs are a large part of the groundbreaking discovery. Miracle Cure, tonight at 10 on WCIA 3!
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BREAKING: The man charged with kidnapping U of I scholar Yingying Zhang is now charged with causing her death
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In the months leading up to his bid for governor, @JBPritzker unloaded $220M in Hyatt stock and used shell companies in Nevada and South Dakota to steer that money into his family foundation.
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BREAKING NEWS: Charles Egner, 66, has been found and is safe.
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The U of I's athletic department has a new policy in the works to disqualify student- athletes with records of sexual violence. #WCIA
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Illini win the Big Ten Championship
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