By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - A man found dead Sunday in rural Brimfield is a suspect in a double shooting earlier that day in Springfield. Scott C. Schattl, 52, was found dead in a vehicle on North Kramm Road, north of Illinois Route 8, in rural Brimfield, according to the Illinois State Police, which is the lea...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of McClugage Bridge will close on Wednesday as work continues on a rehabilitation project. Starting on July 1, the westbound McClugage Bridge carrying U.S. 150 over the Illinois River in Peoria and East Peoria will close, according to a release from the Illinois Department of Trans...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State officials are monitoring what they call an "extensive silver carp fish die-off" in the Illinois River near Peoria. The die-off has occurred in what is known as the Peoria pool, a 66-mile stretch of river that begins near Henry and goes to the Peoria Lock and Dam, accordi...

By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Troopers with the Illinois State Police continue to investigate the apparent suicide Sunday of a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Springfield. Troopers and other police agencies discovered the man's death after a multi-county pursuit. Officers at an unidentified location s...

By TARA SUN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois, they rose 55%. Total farm debt is forecast to hit a record $624.7 billion in 2026, as overhead costs like land rent and interest k...

By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A bill to expand access to solar panels for people who can't install them on a rooftop is likely to come up again in the fall veto session. Plug-in solar would allow people to plug smaller panels into outlets and use them to offset ...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1. The state has sought to treat prediction markets the same as online sports betting companies, r...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The National Weather Service in Lincoln has confirmed that more than 170 tornadoes have occurred in Illinois in 2026. As of June 25, the NWS has confirmed that 172 tornadoes have touched down in Illinois this year. The number was revised down from 173 after high-resolution satellite imagery showed...