By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Federal agents carrying out the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz" immigration enforcement campaign will be indefinitely restricted from using riot control weapons like pepper balls and tear gas without adequate just...

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By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Home Sweet Home Ministries is asking for the community's help in their "Big Give" event. The not-for-profit partners with Midwest Food Bank to create Thanksgiving meal boxes for families in need. They posted on Facebook saying they're in need of some more turkeys for the ...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is once again at odds with other prominent Illinois Democrats over a vote that set in motion a plan to end the record-long federal government shutdown. Durbin, who is not seeking reelection in 2026, was one of eight members...

SPRINGFIELD - Less than three weeks after a helicopter crash claimed the lives of his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, Darren Bailey said late Monday that he will move forward with his campaign for governor. "After a lot of prayer and reflection, Cindy and I have decided we're staying in this race for ...

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MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - A man has been arrested after allegedly making threats to a McLean County superintendent. Jackwin Alverzios, 56, was arrested on charges of threatening a school official, according to court documents. At 10:41 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, Eric Young, the superintendent of Ridgeview District #19 ...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Parkside Junior High School offers tips to families following the death of a seventh-grade student. Edder Diaz, 13, died on Saturday, Nov. 8, after being rescued from a mobile home fire last week, a post on the Normal Fire Department's Facebook page said at the time. "We want to let you know ...