By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After a very dry start to June, a stormy and humid weather pattern takes hold for the next several days. Key Takeaways Flood Watch through Monday Evening Localized pockets of 2 to 3+ inches of rain may lead to flooding Rain totals will vary widely from one spot to another Oppressive hea...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - In honor of the Route 66 centennial celebration, a new mural has been revealed at an iconic stop on the route. The mural was put in Sprague's Super Service in Normal, also known as Ryburns Place. It features bright colors and landmarks special to Normal. The owner of Ryburn's place thin...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was hospitalized, and his girlfriend arrested, after he was allegedly stabbed on Friday. Mariana Motherway, 26, was charged with domestic battery, according to McLean County Court records. Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5 Officers with the ...

By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Chicago Bears announced the team's board of directors "voted to advance" a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana on Friday. It's the biggest step toward moving yet, but a top Illinois Senate negotiator said he got a cal...

By WMBD TV HAMMOND, Ind. - The Chicago Bears could soon be headed to Indiana after the team's board of directors voted to advance its stadium project, and leaders in both states seem to have mixed reactions to the move. On Friday, the Bears announced that its board of directors voted to advance its stadium project in H...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A recent fire in a Bloomington recycling truck has city officials reminding people to remove and properly dispose of batteries before throwing them out. The fire was the result of an electric lawn mower being placed in a recycling cart with the lithium-ion battery still on board. O...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State Sen. Dave Koehler, an assistant majority leader in the Senate, said lawmakers eventually must solve the over-reliance on property taxes to fund education. "Illinois has one of the lowest percentages of state funds that go to education in the county and that's because we reall...

By BEN SZALINSKI, NIKOEL HYTREK, & JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Many key bills discussed in the General Assembly this year failed to move forward before lawmakers adjourned on June 1. Bills banning Glocks, creating a prescription drug board and regulating alg...