By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board passed its first legislative hurdle despite a range of concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The bill would create an independent board with the p...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington is moving forward with a project that upgrades dozens of traffic signals to support emergency response. As emergency vehicles approach one of the 87 intersections that will be upgraded, the system will change the signal to keep them moving, reducing delays, said city s...

By: GEORGE ALEXANDRAKIS Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary: Midwestern governors, including Illinois' JB Pritzker, are seeking a permanent solution to being able to use the ethanol blend E15 gasoline that's cheaper but some say more polluting at a time when gasoline prices are risi...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A Cook County judge will hear arguments next month over a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and charge alleged crimes committed by federal immigration agents during last fall's "Operation Midway Blitz.&qu...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary A bill giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review and regulate premiums for both auto and homeowners insurance passed the House March 19 and now awaits Senate action. The bill would prohibit "excessive, inade...

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...

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...

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...