Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, observes action on the Senate floor during the last week of the 2025 legislative session. Harmon was the sponsor of a bill to reform the Prisoner Review Board. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski said Thursday reopening the federal government will take a bipartisan agreement, but she drew "a red line in the sand" on health care, warning that some premiums could double next year if Affordable Care Act tax credits are not renewed as part of the package. "We s...

EL PASO, Ill. (WMBD) - An El Paso man was arrested by the Woodford County Sheriff's Office accused of sharing child pornography. Members of the sheriff's office's Pro-Active Unit arrested George W. Lefler early Sunday morning and took him to the Woodford County Jail on charges of aggravated child pornography disseminat...

RINGFIELD - Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. If nothing changes, the deficit is on pace to grow to $2.2 billion when fiscal year 2027 begins next July. GOMB released its annual report...

BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois lawmakers are worried about soybean farmers after China has not bought a single grain from the U.S., according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. China makes up the majority of Illinois soybean sales, as the country's 1.4 billion people use the product for its high protein and ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Buildings in downtown Bloomington were torn down weeks ago to build new parking spaces for residents and visitors. The buildings torn down were on the corner of West Washington Street and North Madison Street, across the street from the old Pantagraph building. Buildings across the corner fro...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Connect Transit Board of Trustees confirmed former Vice Chair Julie Hile to fill the seat vacated with the loss of Chairman Ryan Whitehouse. A statement from the agency said the body is committed to moving ahead in the spirit of his commitment to its mission of providing access to opportunity ...

CHICAGO - The French quantum computing firm Pasqal announced Thursday it will establish its first U.S. headquarters at Chicago's emerging quantum research park. Pasqal plans to invest $65 million into the new facility, which will house one of its quantum computers, and create at least 50 new full-time jobs. The company...