By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to top election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., warning they could be held criminally liable for allowing noncitizens to vote. DOJ is also suing Illinois and several other s...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, faces 10 counts of wire fraud, making a false statement to the FBI and conspiracy to obstruct justice, while her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, faces two obstruction of justice coun...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A 45-year-old man has been identified as the person who was found dead in the Illinois River on Tuesday morning. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Damien Gulliford was identified by his tattoos and after being fingerprinted. The autopsy, which was done late Tuesday, indicated he suffered ac...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Heartland Community College and Connect Transit are collaborating to bring a new bus line to McLean County, from Pontiac to Normal. "We're excited to announce a new partnership with Connect Transit and the McLean County Board that will provide access for individuals to get from Pon...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal's Historic Preservation Commission voted last week to demolish two buildings in Uptown, while another's fate is still up in the air. "There are three buildings. One is on East Beaufort Street and two of them are on North Street, which the town purchased back in 2006 with th...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man allegedly had more than five pounds of marijuana after he was caught fleeing from police. Barry D. Guyton, 29, was booked into the McLean County Jail on charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer as well as manufacture or delivery of between 2,000 and 5,...

CREVE COEUR, Ill. (WMBD) - A Kewanee woman is in the Tazewell County Jail on Tuesday, less than a day after she was arrested for first-degree murder in connection with a Creve Coeur man earlier this year. Caitlynn Girkin, 27, was booked on the single charge of first-degree murder in connection with the March 10 shootin...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois American Water, the state's largest private water utility, is seeking a $142 million rate increase, which would raise typical residential water costs by around $14 per month. Aqua Illinois, the second-largest private...