By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Republican Darren Bailey's campaign for governor is embracing images made with artificial intelligence in social media posts. The images, which have a cartoon-like look in most cases, often depict Gov. JB Pritzker as various char...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Police Department has identified the person arrested in connection with a shooting near West Market Street and Howard Street. Terrell Naquin, 18, was arrested for multiple charges, including attempted murder, aggravated battery and destroying evidence, said Bryce Ja...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington, in collaboration with Normal and McLean County, will host its first-ever drone show, kicking off the 250th celebration of America. On Thursday, July 2, at the Interstate Center in Bloomington, around 300 different light drones will perform to help kick off ...

By BEN SZALINSKI & BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary: Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills into law since Friday. They require diaper packaging to list ingredients, ban certain "junk fees" charged by landlords, aim to aid autistic individuals in traffi...

By AP & WMBD TV WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on ...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin held a press conference in Bloomington to shed light on oral health challenges the region faces. The conference took place at the Chestnut Family Health Center, where he spoke on issues regarding dental providers not being able to treat medic...

By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - A man found dead Sunday in rural Brimfield is a suspect in a double shooting earlier that day in Springfield. Scott C. Schattl, 52, was found dead in a vehicle on North Kramm Road, north of Illinois Route 8, in rural Brimfield, according to the Illinois State Police, which is the lea...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of McClugage Bridge will close on Wednesday as work continues on a rehabilitation project. Starting on July 1, the westbound McClugage Bridge carrying U.S. 150 over the Illinois River in Peoria and East Peoria will close, according to a release from the Illinois Department of Trans...