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What happened to Illinois' plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A bill to expand access to solar panels for people who can't install them on a rooftop is likely to come up again in the fall veto session. Plug-in solar would allow people to plug smaller panels into outlets and use them to offset ...
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Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1. The state has sought to treat prediction markets the same as online sports betting companies, r...
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Illinois leads nation in tornadoes, with 172 confirmed in 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The National Weather Service in Lincoln has confirmed that more than 170 tornadoes have occurred in Illinois in 2026. As of June 25, the NWS has confirmed that 172 tornadoes have touched down in Illinois this year. The number was revised down from 173 after high-resolution satellite imagery showed...
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Chicago man charged in connection to alleged UFC event attack plot at White House
By WMBD TV CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been federally charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the alleged plot to attack the UFC event at the White House. Alexander Iniguez Mercado, 20, of Chicago, is accused of being an administrator and member of Signal messaging groups. The indictment states the group...
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McLean County hosts inaugural Women in Business conference
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce hosted the first-ever "Women in Business" conference at the Park Regency Hotel in Bloomington. The event's theme was navigating change, hoping to help the over 100 women in attendance find ways to handle change and anxiety within the ...
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Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. Gov. JB Pritzker's new Department of Early Childhood will begin the full scop...
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One in custody after late-night shooting in Normal; victim in stable condition
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A person is in custody Friday morning after allegedly being involved in a late night shooting in Normal that left another person in serious but stable condition. The incident happened in the 700 block of North Golfcrest Road which is on the northwest side of town. Officers with the Norm...
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Small plane makes an emergency landing in Knox County cornfield
By WMBD TV KNOX COUNTY, Ill (WMBD) - A small private plane made an emergency landing in a Knox County corn field early Thursday evening. Knox County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 1400 block of North 1250 Avenue just after 4:30 p.m. on the report of a plane making an emergency landing. The Cessna 172N had three pe...
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