By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Some unexpected pests have temporarily closed the McLean County Arts Center. Fleas were found while staff was cleaning out a neighboring property recently acquired by the art center, according to its Facebook post. The art center has been closed while a pest control company complet...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A former Chiddix Junior High teacher was back in court Wednesday and asked a judge to allow him to get out of jail while allegations of grooming and child porn possession are pending. Andrew "Drew" Miller, 41, appeared in McLean County Circuit Court for the request as wel...

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A new law requires all districts to have policies banning cellphone use during school time in place before the 2027-2028 school year. The law requires districts to make exceptions for students who need those devices for medical reas...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois State University reported they have received a record amount of donations during the 2025-2026 school year. The university received just more than $52 million worth of private donations. This is a record-breaking number, beating last year's number. For the past few years, they ...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill last week that officially recognizes gambling addiction under the state's Substance Use Disorder Act, expanding options for treatment. Advocates of the bill call it a "massive step" fo...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The ISU Solar Car team is making its way across the country in a solar-powered car after qualifying at the Electrek American Solar Challenge. A few weeks back, the solar car team at ISU competed in the track portion of the solar challenge. They were able to compete their way to a qualif...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A man accused in a hit-and-run that killed a 17-year-old last week was extradited back to Peoria. Shamarr A. Greenlee, 36, was booked into the Peoria County Jail on Monday, July 27, according to jail records. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office has filed a petition to detain Gre...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Humane Society of Central Illinois has named its new executive director, Nicole Monson. Monson has been working with the Humane Society of Central Illinois for about two years as the director of community engagement. She would work with people in the community to fundraise and organize events....