By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Heartland Community College and Connect Transit are collaborating to bring a new bus line to McLean County, from Pontiac to Normal. "We're excited to announce a new partnership with Connect Transit and the McLean County Board that will provide access for individuals to get from Pon...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal's Historic Preservation Commission voted last week to demolish two buildings in Uptown, while another's fate is still up in the air. "There are three buildings. One is on East Beaufort Street and two of them are on North Street, which the town purchased back in 2006 with th...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man allegedly had more than five pounds of marijuana after he was caught fleeing from police. Barry D. Guyton, 29, was booked into the McLean County Jail on charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer as well as manufacture or delivery of between 2,000 and 5,...

CREVE COEUR, Ill. (WMBD) - A Kewanee woman is in the Tazewell County Jail on Tuesday, less than a day after she was arrested for first-degree murder in connection with a Creve Coeur man earlier this year. Caitlynn Girkin, 27, was booked on the single charge of first-degree murder in connection with the March 10 shootin...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois American Water, the state's largest private water utility, is seeking a $142 million rate increase, which would raise typical residential water costs by around $14 per month. Aqua Illinois, the second-largest private...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A former Chiddix Junior High School teacher will go to trial in mid-September for allegations he groomed a minor. Brandon Knapp, 44, will next appear in court on Sept. 9 for a pretrial conference and then possibly go to trial on Sept. 14 on two counts of grooming, charges that coul...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The body of a man was found in the Illinois River on Tuesday, according to Coroner Jamie Harwood, who said his office is trying to learn the man's identity. The man, whose age is unknown, has been fingerprinted and we are waiting for results, Harwood said. The man was found near the Bob...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Baby Fold has begun construction on a new, state-of-the-art sensory room, designed to help Hammitt School students learn to self-regulate. Hammitt School is an extension of Baby Fold, serving kids with emotional or social challenges. They aim to meet kids where they are to provide them with wh...