WCIA

@WCIA3

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

Champaign, IL

Joined February 2009

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WCIA@WCIA3 · Jul 1

‼ BIG NEWS: You can now watch WCIA 3 on streaming platforms! 📺 For FREE on Amazon Fire Stick, Roku and Apple TV, you can watch all of our newscasts LIVE plus more exclusive content on your TV. 📲 Learn more: wcia.com/wcia-plus/?utm…

WCIA3's tweet card. WCIA 3 has launched our new streaming app WCIA 3+ which is now available to install for FREE on Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, and Roku. Watch all WCIA 3 Newscasts LIVE on your TV without a cable, sa…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 59 m

Dramatic video shows the moment a group of bystanders confronted an armed man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Michigan Walmart on Saturday. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea said the “remarkable” efforts of the bystanders likely prevented others from being harmed.

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 2 h

A village in Vermilion County rallied together for a benefit to remember one of their own over the weekend. wcia.com/news/vermilion…

WCIA3's tweet card. TILTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A Vermilion County village rallied together for a benefit to remember one of their own over the weekend. 44 year-old Mitchell Burks Jr. was killed in a hit-and-run accid…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 2 h

UPDATE: At least one person has died after a collision between a car and a train in Champaign County. wcia.com/news/champaign…

WCIA3's tweet card. CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Emergency crews are actively responding to a vehicle on fire in Champaign County. The Thomasboro Fire Department said drivers are asked to avoid the area of 13…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 3 h

NEW: Emergency crews are actively responding to a vehicle on fire in Champaign County. wcia.com/news/champaign…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 3 h

Hackers gained access to personal data on the majority of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, the company confirmed Saturday. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. Hackers gained access to personal data on the majority of the 1.4 million customers of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, the company has confirmed.

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 4 h

Illinois State Police arrested 31 people, issued 385 citations, seized 44 pounds of cocaine and more during a six-day joint traffic enforcement detail in Sangamon County. wcia.com/news/sangamon-…

WCIA3's tweet card. SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois State Police arrested 31 people, issued 385 citations, seized 44 pounds of cocaine and more during a six-day joint traffic enforcement detail in Sangam…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 5 h

Authorities said Sunday they are seeking to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent to murder against a 42-year-old man accused of carrying out a knife attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. wcia.com/news/national/…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 6 h

Two people died and five were injured after a shooting in Mt. Vernon on Sunday. wcia.com/news/illinois-…

WCIA3's tweet card. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Two people died and five were injured after a shooting in Mt. Vernon on Sunday. Officers with the Mt. Vernon Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near the inter…

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Adam Sherwinski@Adam_Sherwinski · 7 h

NEW: A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of Central Illinois until Jul 27, 2025 6:30PM CDT. Get more on the WCIA 3 Weather App and on WCIA.com/weather?utm_me….

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 7 h

The United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of “acute gastroenteritis” that compromised performances on Sunday, the opening day of eight days of competition in the pool. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. A spokeswoman declined to say how many had been affected with the infectious diarrhea.

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 8 h

A non-profit in Decatur is hosting a violence prevention workshop less than two weeks after a 21-year-old man was shot in front of its building. wcia.com/news/macon-cou…

WCIA3's tweet card. DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A non-profit in Decatur is hosting a violence prevention workshop less than two weeks after a 21-year-old man was shot in front of its building. The Old King’s Orchard …

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 9 h

A vehicle drove through a cafe in Springfield early Sunday morning. wcia.com/news/sangamon-…

WCIA3's tweet card. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A vehicle drove through a cafe in Springfield early Sunday morning. The Springfield Police Department said around 7:45 a.m., a man in his late 60s attempted to park…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 9 h

The Illinois landlord convicted of killing a 6-year-old Muslim boy and injuring his mother in a brutal hate crime attack in October 2023 has died in custody just months after he was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. 73-year-old Joseph Czuba died Thursday while in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, officials confirmed Saturday.

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 10 h

A power outage in Champaign is impacting over 1,800 customers, according to Ameren Illinois’ Outage Map. wcia.com/news/champaign…

WCIA3's tweet card. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A power outage in Champaign is impacting over 1,800 customers, according to Ameren Illinois’ Outage Map. The outage began shortly after 12:40 p.m. At this time,…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 11 h

A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 12 h

People are still not able to swim in Lake Mattoon as the community awaits more IEPA test results. wcia.com/coles-county/l…

WCIA3's tweet card. MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — People are still not able to swim in Lake Mattoon as the community awaits more IEPA test results. In a Facebook post on Friday, the Lake Mattoon, Marina & Campgroun…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 13 h

NASA is slashing nearly more than 20 percent of its workforce as part of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the federal government since returning to the White House. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. (The Hill) — NASA is slashing nearly more than 20 percent of its workforce as part of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the federal government since returning to the White House. Nearly 4…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 14 h

Drivers in Montrose might want to find a new route if they typically rely on I-70. wcia.com/news/local-new…

WCIA3's tweet card. MONTROSE, Ill. (WCIA) — Drivers in Montrose might want to find a new route if they typically rely on I-70. Illinois State Police saw five separate accidents Thursday night. These all happened…

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 15 h

For those who love wandering through dozens of model rooms, furniture with Swedish names, and assembly instructions known to cause ire online, there is no better place than IKEA. wcia.com/news/national/…

WCIA3's tweet card. They’re not the sprawling warehouses you’ve come to associate with IKEA — some don’t even serve Swedish meatballs.

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WCIA@WCIA3 · 16 h

Urbana firefighters battled the heat to participate in extra training drills Friday afternoon. wcia.com/news/champaign…

WCIA3's tweet card. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Urbana firefighters battled the heat to participate in extra training drills Friday afternoon. The training, conducted in a parking garage on the University of Illinois …

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