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Senate committee passes bill to protect prescription info for trans, abortion patients
By NIKOEL HYTREK CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com A bill to strengthen privacy protections for transgender and abortion patients passed a Senate committee Wednesday in a 9-4 parti...
9m ago State Sen. Adriene Johnson talks to Planned Parenthood Illinois Action lobbyist Michael Zirir during a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG's office
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas on Thursday. The s...
25m ago Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG’s office
SAFE-T Act back in spotlight after killing of Chicago Police officer
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The SAFE-T Act is once again making headlines after a man on pretrial release was charged for the murder of Chicago ...
29m ago Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey holds a news conference at the Illinois Peace Officers Memorial outside the Capitol in Springfield on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois by Jenna Schweikert)
After 42 years, Bloomington's La Gondola Spaghetti House closes
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - La Gondola Spaghetti House in Downtown Bloomington announced it will be closing its doors this Saturday. The restaurant located on the corner of South Main Street and West O...
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Peoria County Sheriff's Office locates and captures Tazewell County fugitive
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A man wanted for attempted murder has been found, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office announced Friday morning. Posts from the Peoria Police Department, the Tazewell County Sherif...
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ISU and union to return to bargaining table on Monday after nearly a month long strike
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Striking Illinois State University employees will go back to the bargaining table on Monday after the college indicated a willingness to resume negotiations. ISU spokesman Chris ...
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Accountability Commission refers federal agents for investigation, possible prosecution for conduct last fall
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission voted to approve its final report on Thursday, creating a record of ...
21h ago The Illinois Accountability Commission Vice Chair Patricia Brown Holmes announced on April 30, 2026, that the commission is sending referral letters to appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigations of federal agents where the commission has determined reasonable cause to believe those agents violated agency policy, state or federal criminal law, or individual human rights. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Central Catholic's Head Coach Debbie Coffman retiring
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The head coach of Central Catholic High School's Girls Basketball team is retiring after nearly three decades. Debbie Coffman, also known as "Coach K," retired on...
Apr 30, 2026
Lincoln Land student dead after car goes into Mazon River
By WMBD TV PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) - A 20-year-old baseball player at Lincoln Land Community College is dead after his car went into the Mazon River near Dwight, the Livingston County Coroner said. Micha...
Apr 30, 2026
Bloomington storm cleanup almost done, 400 trucks of debris
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Bloomington crews continue to clean up debris after severe storms earlier this month, expecting to be done by Friday. So far, crews have filled just under 400 trucks of debr...
Apr 30, 2026 City of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: File)
