Springfield News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · WICS Newschannel 20 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Springfield and nearby towns and communities in the Decatur, and Champaign area, including Jacksonville, Taylorville, Lincoln, Petersburg, Pana, Effingham, Shelbyville, Beardstown, Carlinville, Litchfield and Hillsboro.
Blue Cross Blue Shield "Blue Choice" plan now out of network
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Tens of thousands of people were impacted after Springfield Clinic went out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield in 2021. That forced patients to either pay out of pocket or switch providers. Now, the insurance company has come to a new agreement. But it isn’t going to help everyone. Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives said the new ...
Springfield Watch | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News - WICS
WEB2 days ago · WICS Newschannel 20 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Springfield and nearby towns and communities in the Decatur, and Champaign area, including Jacksonville, Taylorville, Lincoln, Petersburg, Pana, Effingham, Shelbyville, Beardstown, Carlinville, Litchfield and Hillsboro.
State Treasurer returns $17.2 million in missing money in January
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office returned nearly $17.2 million in missing money during January, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced on Tuesday. The total includes more than $15.7 million in cash and interest and more than $1.4 million in stock value. All told, 25,434 claims were paid.
New Illinois Law allows for Telehealth Physical Therapy - WICS
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Flannery pointed out that most instances of physical therapy are for 8-12 weeks, and this new law allows for a patient to change their mind if their comfort levels or circumstances change. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2025. Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill allowing for physical therapy to be conducted through telehealth.
Illinois families seek change: Child tax credit may provide ... - WICS
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · Mitch Lifson, Vice-President for Public Policy with 'Children’s Advocates for Change' shared their support for the legislation, Along with providing needed economic relief to Illinois working families, a state child tax credit will help address racial and ethnic disparities in child poverty. U.S. Census data shows that in 2022 the poverty ...
No hearings held for reported police misconduct, over 300 ... - WICS
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The database had over 300 officer complaints filed by law enforcement agencies in 2023. There's over 30,000 police officers in Illinois. "It's hard to evaluate. It seems like it's low," said Redfield. ILETSB confirmed that Grayson was not in the database prior to July 6th -- he fatally shot Sonya Massey in the face after an interaction over a ...
4 people fatally shot on Chicago-area train, police say - WICS
WEBSep 3, 2024 · FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — A shooting on a commuter train outside Chicago on Labor Day morning left four people dead, police said. Three people were pronounced dead at the Forest Park station, an above-ground stop on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Blue Line. The fourth victim died at a hospital. The suspect got away but was subsequently ...
A mail carrier was among 4 people killed in northern Illinois ... - WICS
WEBMar 28, 2024 · ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A postal carrier was among four people killed when a man went on a stabbing rampage in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. The attacks in Rockford on Wednesday also left seven people injured, and a 22-year-old suspect is in custody. A 15-year-old girl, a 63-year-old woman, a 49-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were killed in the stabbings.
Gas prices in Illinois drop more than 40 cents in a month - WICS
WEBAug 26, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen 11.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.64/g according to GasBuddy. Prices in Illinois are 40.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 43.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in ...