Strep cases are increasing across the state and now some parents are concerned after two children died from it.

URBANA (WCIA) -- Illinois softball swept the day against Indiana State beating the Sycamores twice at Eichelberger Field Wednesday posting a 3-1 victory in the first game before a shutout 6-0 win in the nightcap.

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- The Illinois women's gymnastics team is making its 19th-straight NCAA Regional appearance this weekend in Norman, Oklahoma. The Illini will compete Thursday at 2 p.m. in the sixth-consecutive appearance in the postseason for head coach Nadalie Walsh's program. A head-to-head battle awaits in the opening round against Iowa, Alabama and Kentucky.

FDA approves Narcan as first opioid overdose medication to be sold over the counter

Parents and teachers have a lot to juggle. Between making lesson plans or organizing carpools, it can be hard to catch certain developmental warning signs in kids. Now, there's a new program to help them.

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- Ryan Gensler is leaving the Illinois women's basketball team to become the new Akron head coach. The move was formally announced Wednesday morning, the first head coaching job for Gensler after spending one season with the Illini.

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- A longtime staple on the sidelines for Central athletics is retiring. Leconte Nix is stepping away from coaching altogether after spending 21 years working with Maroons athletes, including stints with the football, basketball and baseball programs.

ST. JOSEPH (WCIA) -- Ty Pence always looked up to the great players of St. Joseph-Ogden basketball past. Now he stands alone with his place in the Spartans record books as the WCIA 3 Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

An Urbana man is under arrest and charged with the attempted murder of an Indiana sheriff's deputy following a car chase and shooting that crossed state lines.

A 19-year-old was arrested in Decatur in connection with the death of his seven-month-old son.

The self-proclaimed oldest bar in Champaign is temporarily closing down at the end of this week as new owners take over.

Elementary school parents tell us a notebook was found that talks about violence against a list of students. They said they haven't been able to get ahold of administrators, so now they're airing their frustrations another way.

People buying lunch or dinner from Jersey Mike's on Wednesday can enjoy their meal knowing they also donated to charity at the same time.