By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Final budget details are still being negotiated behind closed doors with the scheduled adjournment of the legislative session just days away. Progressive lawmakers are still calling on lawmakers to add or increase taxes on certai...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Miller Park Zoo announced that it will soon be celebrating its 135th anniversary. A community party celebrating the anniversary will be held at 3 p.m. on June 6, according to a city of Bloomington news release. The party will feature family-friendly games, activities and fun th...

By WMBD TV (NEXSTAR) - Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the former attorney general told CNN on Wednesday. Bondi said she has been going through treatment, including surgery, and is "doing well, though." Bondi's diagnosis reportedly came after she left the Justice Department. President Donald Trum...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary After a defense attorney for one of the "Broadview Six" protesters on Tuesday accused U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros of having personal contact with members of the grand jury, Boutros' office said he has not presented evide...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Police Department announced an arrest in connection with a Saturday morning shooting. Jeremiah McCottrell, 24, of Normal, was arrested for aggravated discharge of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a weapon and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, according to a ...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Former Republican strategist Collin Corbett filed to run for governor as an independent candidate. Corbett said he's seeking to bring a more moderate approach to the governor's race compared to Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican nomi...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A federal lawsuit involving a transgender girl and the largest school district in McLean County could go to trial next year. The suit, which alleges civil rights violations, was was filed by the girl's mother, on behalf of her 15-year-old daughter who attended Chiddix Junior High School in 2024. I...

By WMBD TV Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) - Spring of 2026 was off to a wet and stormy start with more than 12 inches of rain received in Peoria since March. That pattern that brought us repeated rounds of severe weather and pulled central Illinois out of drought appears to have come to an end and a drier weather pattern is emerg...