By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Maggie Miley's Irish Pub in Uptown Normal is installing a new patio for patrons to enjoy their drinks and food outdoors. The patio will seat up to 40 more people at a time, allowing the pub to serve more patrons in a day. "This is something that's been in the works for a while. We'...

By WMBD TV LEROY, Ill. (WMBD) - Monday marks the beginning of the Illinois high school softball playoffs. LeRoy is once again poised to make yet another deep run as they eye a return to Louisville Slugger in Peoria. The Panthers wrap up a near-perfect regular season, going 34-1 win after a win over Eureka on Saturday. ...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - In a race against the clock, the Normal Town Council, on a 4-3 vote, approved a $34 million contract for Peoria-based P.J. Hoerr to complete the Uptown Underpass project. The concept is to build a tunnel underneath the railway, connecting both sides of the Constitution Trail. The measur...

By NAOMI TAXAY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A bill that would stop law enforcement from using biometric surveillance failed to gain enough support for a committee vote in March and its backers aren't going to revive it by the end of May. Stakeholders say the bill represents...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A group of well-known Chicago journalists, podcasters and voice actors are behind nine class-action lawsuits filed this week alleging major tech companies used their voices without their permission in order to train AI products. Th...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Six people, including one juvenile, were arrested Saturday after an incident at the Peoria Civic Center during graduation. The six were arrested on numerous charges, including aggravated battery, aggravated assault and resisting police, said Peoria Police Sgt. Amy Dotson. She said no si...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington teen was arrested in connection with a shooting that left someone in critical condition. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on charges including attempted murder and aggravated battery, according to McLean County court records. At 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Bloomingto...

By WMBD TV COOKSVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) - Two women are dead after a two-vehicle collision in rural McLean County, the coroner said late Sunday night. According to Coroner Kathleen Yoder and the Illinois State Police, the incident happened at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 2600 East Road. A prelimi...