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UPDATE: Normal police give update on condition of six shot Sunday morning
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - All six of the shooting victims from Sunday's shooting in Normal are in stable condition, according to police. "The Normal Police Department continues to actively investigate the shooting incident that occurred on March 22, 2026. The most recent information obtained in this investi...
2h ago
Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings
By OLIVIA ARDITO Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Raw milk advocates saw Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as Health and Human Services Director as a win, but it hasn't translated to loosened regulations in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health still heavily regul...
2h ago
UPDATED: Normal police release more information on Sunday shooting
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Normal Police Department has released more details regarding the shooting of six people early Sunday. Brad Park, a police spokesman, said the victims were from Peoria, Bloomington, Normal and Chicago. All were under 20. Below is a list of ages and hometowns: 17-year-old male from Bloomington 1...
21h ago
Gas prices continue to soar for Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Gas for the Peoria area has risen to more than $4 a gallon on average, according to a website that monitors gas prices. According to the GasBuddy website, which surveys 148 stations in the Peoria area, the average price of gas was $4.02 a gallon. That's up 34.4 cents from last week. Why do gas pri...
22h ago
Grammy winner sets new record at BCPA
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Grammy Award-winning artist Trisha Yearwood set a new record at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday. The March 19 show, Trisha Yearwood: The Mirror Tour Acoustic, set the new single-show gross sales record, said Gina Volk, the Arts & Entertainment Marketing Manager ...
22h ago
Regulators OK ComEd's plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY & NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday allowed Commonwealth Edison to increase the amount of money it charges large-load project developers looking to pull from the state's electric grid. Regulators called the move "an important f...
Mar 23, 2026
'Illinois farmers can feed Illinois': State grant program offers assistance
By REBECKA PIEDER Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com ARTICLE SUMMARY: Illinois food producers and businesses can apply for a share of $3.6 million through the Illinois Department of Agriculture as part of a grant program to support local food infrastructure systems. Policymakers and advocates stre...
Mar 20, 2026
Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago will be the Democrats' nominee for comptroller, the Associated Press reported. Croke won a narrow victory of Sen. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, after the race was too close to call on election ...
Mar 20, 2026
