By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A rally was held in Uptown Normal on Monday afternoon in front of State Representative Daren LaHood's office to defend SNAP and federal healthcare cuts. "We are all constituents of Congressional District 16; Congressman LaHood's district. We need a representative who is going to wo...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) - Two state championships in two months at University High School. In October, the boys golf team won a class 2A state title. Saturday night, the volleyball team joined the party by winning the class 3A state championship. The Pioneers have had a great volleyball program for years bu...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday that residents who received partial or delayed SNAP funds in November will begin receiving full benefits for the month. In Illinois, nearly 1.9 million people rely on SNAP ...

The WJBC High School Football Extravaganza is heading to Wilmington, IL. for a state football semifinal matchup with El Paso Gridley on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. Pregame coverage can be heard at 4:50 p.m. on AM 1230, FM 102.1 and the free WJBC App. The WJBC High School Football Extravaganza is sponsored by CEFCU, Lan...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - With money for new rail lines, regulations for residential development projects and a list of infrastructure priorities in the Chicago area, a public transportation bill recently approved in Springfield does more than just fill a tr...

By WMBD TV EL PASO, Ill. (WMBD) - El Paso Gridley will be the lone Central Illinois football team still alive in the IHSA state semifinals. Their high-powered offense has received plenty of regional attention, and for good reason. But the Titans rock-solid defense has mostly slid under the radar. That was until Saturda...

By WMBD TV OGLESBY, Ill. (WMBD) - The $18 million trail improvement project at Starved Rock State Park and Lodge will reopen several closed trails and expand hiking and recreation at what is considered Illinois' most visited park. The work is slated to start this winter, but the park, which attracts more than 2 million...

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into the conduct of one of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's aides, who is accused of misrepresenting himself to visit a Staunton restaurant owner who was detained by immigration agent...