By WMBD TV COOKSVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) - Three people are now dead after a two-vehicle collision in rural McLean County, Sunday afternoon. According to McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder, the crash that happened at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 2600 East Road and killed two women and a man. Bet...

UPDATED (1:35 p.m.) - Scott Benway will remain in jail until a monitoring bracelet can be put on him in connection with the Mother's Day explosion and shooting in Washington. He appeared in court by way of Zoom from a wheelchair in the Tazewell County Jail, a WMBD reporter in the courtroom said. Benway spoke to the jud...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A rare federal misdemeanor trial is set for next week in the case of the remaining "Broadview Six" protesters even after prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against them earlier this month. Defens...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Maggie Miley's Irish Pub in Uptown Normal is installing a new patio for patrons to enjoy their drinks and food outdoors. The patio will seat up to 40 more people at a time, allowing the pub to serve more patrons in a day. "This is something that's been in the works for a while. We'...

By WMBD TV LEROY, Ill. (WMBD) - Monday marks the beginning of the Illinois high school softball playoffs. LeRoy is once again poised to make yet another deep run as they eye a return to Louisville Slugger in Peoria. The Panthers wrap up a near-perfect regular season, going 34-1 win after a win over Eureka on Saturday. ...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - In a race against the clock, the Normal Town Council, on a 4-3 vote, approved a $34 million contract for Peoria-based P.J. Hoerr to complete the Uptown Underpass project. The concept is to build a tunnel underneath the railway, connecting both sides of the Constitution Trail. The measur...

By NAOMI TAXAY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A bill that would stop law enforcement from using biometric surveillance failed to gain enough support for a committee vote in March and its backers aren't going to revive it by the end of May. Stakeholders say the bill represents...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A group of well-known Chicago journalists, podcasters and voice actors are behind nine class-action lawsuits filed this week alleging major tech companies used their voices without their permission in order to train AI products. Th...