By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State Rep. Sharon Chung said the Chicago Bears have been inconsistent in their messaging. The Bloomington Democrat made that comment on WMBD News On the Record while talking about some of the biggest legislative items in Springfield, including the budget. The NFL Team announced it is mo...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) - High school summer leagues are wrapping up this week as teams are preparing the for the upcoming basketball season in a couple months. One thing players really haven't seen this summer is the shot clock. They will see plenty of it this fall. A 35-second shot clock will be used in e...

By MOLLY A. WALLACE Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Trump administration eliminated food assistance for an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans this year by expanding work requirements and cutting benefits for lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Link...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Two men will find out Tuesday whether they will be held pending trial after being arrested early Sunday morning on weapons counts. Byron Gardner Jr., 30, of Bloomington, and Jovon C. Sneed, 19, of Joilet, are both charged with unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful possess...

By WMBD TV ST. LOUIS (WMBD/WYZZ) - This season's Missouri Valley Conference postseason basketball tournaments will look quite a bit different than one's in the past. The men's and women's tournaments will both be played in St. Louis. Simultaneously. And the top two seeds in the tournaments won't have to play until the ...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal is proposing a new development plan for the Uptown Normal Trail east and west, aiming to bring more housing and economic opportunity. Two six-story buildings are proposed for the areas east and west of the Constitution Trail that runs down the middle of uptown and acr...

STREATOR, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was arrested after multiple structure fires in Streator Friday. Christopher S. Hall, 33, was arrested on charges including aggravated arson, according to a joint release from the Streator Police and Fire Departments. Just after 12:30 a.m. on June 19, police and fire crews went to a reporte...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - All-Star weekend kicked off in Central Illinois as several area athletes suited up for the last high school football game of the school year. The Shriners' All-Star Game was held at Illinois Wesleyan University this year, and several local athletes shone. Rigeview-Lexington's Joe C...