By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal judge in Springfield says the Illinois State Board of Elections is not required to hand over the state's complete voter registration database, including sensitive personal information, to the Department of Justice. The Tru...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The YWCA announced it's receiving more than $250,000 in grant money to fund its long-time Re-Entry Services Program. The Re-entry Services Program helps incarcerated adults as they re-enter society. The program helps them get jobs, find homes, and more. The grant came from the Rest...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A new candidate is announcing his campaign for Bloomington City Council Ward 8. Mark Adams, an active member of the Twin Cities community, says he brings eight years of economic and community development experience as an AICP-certified Urban Planner. "I am a proud Redbird alum...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - One man is dead after being hit by a utility vehicle while riding a bike on Sunday. Officers were called at 5:05 p.m. on Aug. 2 to the 1900 block of West Washington Street to a report of a utility vehicle hitting a cyclist, McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder said. Yoder's office ...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Children's Social Media Safety Act - a bill designed to protect children online and limit their access to addictive social media algorithms. The bill would require social media companies to verify a chi...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) - The offseason was the shortest in Illinois State football history. But the players are glad it is over. About six-and-a-half months after playing in the FCS national title game, the Redbirds are back to work for a new season. ISU opened fall camp on Thursday with nine starters back...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois election officials said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice that they are complying with all federal requirements to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter registration rolls. The letter is in response to an earli...

By WMBD & WCIA TV SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - Sean Grayson's application for a medical release from prison was denied by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. The former sheriff's deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey was sentenced six months ago to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder. He asked to be rele...