Home bathtub filled with clothes catches on fire and is put out by Mattoon firefighters.

The auction for a historic mansion in Decatur is begins Monday - with a starting bid of $49,000.

A popular restaurant is bouncing back with a new look.

WCIA -- Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood's staff didn't wait long to pivot. Just a few hours after top transfer target RayJ Dennis committed to Baylor over Illinois, among others, the Illini got a verbal pledge from Iowa State transfer Jeremiah Williams. The 6-foot-4 Chicago native was with the Cyclones last season but didn't play in a game after hurting his left Achilles tendon in early October. He spent the first two years of college at Temple, after graduating from Simeon High School.

WCIA -- Highlights and scores from high school playoff baseball on Thursday including Centennial's win over Glenwood.

A dry spell has struck Central Illinois. After asking the community to help out by conserving water Wednesday, Gibson City leaders were met with another challenge Thursday - a major water main break.

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- Daniel Lacy is the WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week. The Centennial senior won three state track and field titles over the weekend, taking gold in the 100, 200 and 400 meter races, posting personal best times in the 100 and 400. After fighting through multiple injuries in his career, Lacy put it all on the line this season and it paid off in a big way. His final races as a high schooler won't be the last time on the blue track though, with Lacy set to run for Eastern Illinois next year.

Temperatures are rising in Central Illinois and people are cranking up the A.C. and some cooling units are failing way before summertime.

Temperatures are rising in Central Illinois and people are cranking up the A.C. and some cooling units are failing way before summertime.

Even before today's moderate drought declaration, Gibson City was the first to set water restrictions. But if conditions don't improve, it won't be the last.

Governor JB Pritzker held events in Springfield and Champaign to tout his fiscal year 24 budget.

Terri is back with a look at the June happenings around central IL.

Jacob is back answering viewer weather questions.