By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary Illinois officials say registration and voting by noncitizens is extremely rare. As the U.S. Department of Justice threatens to prosecute state officials who fail to keep noncitizens off their voter rolls, New Jersey officials acknowl...

EUREKA, Ill. (WMBD) - The Woodford County Coroner's Office has identified a man killed after a crash involving a semi in rural Eureka on Tuesday. Stephen S. Barker, 73, died from "multiple blunt force injuries" due to the two-vehicle crash, said Coroner Tim Ruestman. According to the coroner, he was called to...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man was arrested Wednesday after a months-long online child solicitation investigation. On July 22, Jeremy M. Burks, 51, was arrested on charges including grooming and solicitation, said Bryce Janssen, a spokesman for the Bloomington Police Department. On Feb. 8, a predator watc...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A local organization is looking for 60 more "bigs" to make a difference in the lives of "littles." Hannah Daly, the community engagement director, and Katie Mitzelfelt, the development director of the Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, stopped b...

By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON - WJBC and the Midwest Labor Association are looking for our 2026 Laborer of the Year. The WJBC Laborer of the Year is someone who goes above and beyond, in and out of the workplace. They deserve to be recognized for their hard work and volunteer efforts. To nominate someone as the Laborer of ...

By WMBD TV SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois State Police have seen results from their efforts this year to help combat vehicle hijackings across the state. From April to June, the state police recovered 342 stolen or hijacked vehicles and made 24 stolen vehicle arrests and four hijacked vehicle arrests, the agen...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WMBD) - Governor JB Pritzker has designated a day to remember Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Pritzker joined legislators and community members in Chicago at Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ to sign the measure, House Bill 4323, officially designating July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Il...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Bloomington Fire Department held its cone course training this week, designed to ensure firefighters are confident in their engine driving abilities. This year, the annual training took place in the parking lot of Eastland Mall, where a course was set up for firefighters to complete without k...