Station: WLRW-HD2
LIVE: Santa Tracker
See where jolly old Saint Nick is in the world at this moment! Watch him on his trek around the globe, as he’s tracked live by NORAD.
Key shipping deadlines for online shopping
Think you’re out of time to shop online? Think again. There’s still a few ways to get those presents before the holidays.
WATCH: Champaign’s Bryant Fritz on Ellen
Champaign teacher Bryant Fritz was on Ellen to talk about his rescue of the dog from Kaufmann Lake. He also had a special surprise for his girlfriend.
News-Gazette ends Monday paper, makes delivery changes
The company is ending publication of a Monday paper, and will change delivery to rural subscribers to a mail based system.
New area code coming in 217 territory in central Illinois
The new area code will be issued starting in 2021 at the earliest. It will be issued in the areas already covered by the 217 area code.
Yingying’s Father says her body may never be found
Christensen told law enforcement that he disposed of Zhang’s remains in his apartment complex’s dumpster. Feds are mulling a search of the landfill where the trash was dumped.
BREAKING: Christensen sentenced to life in prison.
Jurors deliberated for 8 plus hours over two days, but ultimately could not reach a unanimous decision whether they would sentence Christensen to death for the murder of Yingying Zhang.
Christensen Trial: Jury deliberates sentence for scholar’s killer
Deliberations are expected to last longer than the 90 minutes that the jury took to convict Christensen. He faces either life in prison, or he will be put to death.
Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the legislation today legalizing recreational amounts of Marijuana up to one ounce for state residents on January 1st. The bill also scrubs criminal records for low-level marijuana offenses.
