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Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. Gov. JB Pritzker's new Department of Early Childhood will begin the full scop...
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One in custody after late-night shooting in Normal; victim in stable condition
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A person is in custody Friday morning after allegedly being involved in a late night shooting in Normal that left another person in serious but stable condition. The incident happened in the 700 block of North Golfcrest Road which is on the northwest side of town. Officers with the Norm...
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Small plane makes an emergency landing in Knox County cornfield
By WMBD TV KNOX COUNTY, Ill (WMBD) - A small private plane made an emergency landing in a Knox County corn field early Thursday evening. Knox County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 1400 block of North 1250 Avenue just after 4:30 p.m. on the report of a plane making an emergency landing. The Cessna 172N had three pe...
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Bloomington man arrested for alleged connection in Missouri casino robbery
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man was arrested earlier this week in connection with a Missouri casino robbery. Hollis C. Vanleer Jr., 20, was arrested on a slew of warrants in Missouri, including first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and criminal trespass to a vehicle, among others, said Bry...
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Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois' SNAP error rate in federal fiscal year 2025 was 14.7%, which is up from 11.6% the year before. The state's error rate is mostly attributed to overpayments of benefits and is four percentage points higher than the nation...
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Normal's West Raab Road lane closed for storm sewer repairs
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of West Raab Road in Normal will be closed Monday for storm sewer repairs. Starting at 7 a.m. on June 29, the outside eastbound lane will be closed on West Raab from North Parkside Road to Trumbull Avenue, said Normal Public Works spokesman Craig Tackett. Weather permitting, the la...
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Illinois is experiencing more tornadoes - but receiving less federal disaster aid
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois has seen a record number of tornadoes just six months into the year after a series of spring and summer storms barreled their way across the Midwest, causing millions in damage as federal disaster assistance wanes in Democrat-led s...
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New Illinois driving test age requirements start July 1
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com A law taking effect July 1 will raise the age at which older drivers must take a driving test to renew their license. The 2025 law, titled the Road Safety and Fairness Act, also creates a process for immediate family members to report cogn...
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