Category Archives: Headlines
Coroner identifies Bloomington man killed in motorcycle crash near Normal
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder has identified the man who died in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 55 near Normal on Saturday. Caden N. Lovins, 20 of Bloomin...
3h ago
How much would suspending the federal gas tax save drivers
(NEXSTAR) - Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the Trump administration is considering the possible suspension of the federal gas tax amid soaring oil prices fueled by the war in Iran -...
4h ago
How do data centers benefit the places where they're built? Local mayors give mixed reviews
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@captiolnewsillinois.com The Illinois General Assembly continues to debate what to do about data centers as the artificial intelligence business keeps boo...
5h ago
One dead, two injured in motorcycle crash on I-55 in Normal
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - One person is dead and two more were injured after two motorcycles crashed on Interstate 55 in Normal. Just before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Illinois State Police ...
5h ago
As Illinoisans lose federal food assistance, independent grocers face debt, store closure
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com As households across Illinois brace to lose their federal food assistance this month, grocery stores, especially independe...
5h ago Craig Norrenberns, a fourth-generation Illinois grocer, poses in one of the four independent groceries he owns in southern Illinois. Norrenberns testified before a House committee about the potential impacts SNAP cuts will have on independent grocers. (Photo courtesy Norrenberns)
A man was hospitalized after a Bloomington shooting on Saturday
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - One person suffered "potentially life-threatening injuries" after a Bloomington shooting on Saturday. Officers with the Bloomington Police Department were called ...
5h ago (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Police/Facebook)
Cook County man sentenced for Bradley University dorm gun incident
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Cook County man was sentenced to six months in jail and probation in connection with an accidental shooting at Bradley University dorm last fall that injured a woman...
May 08, 2026
Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
By JACKSON BRANDHORST Saluki Reporting Lab jbrandhorst@dailyegyptian.com & MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com MARION - John "Jake" Wakey, the Carterville High Schoo...
May 08, 2026
Eureka College celebrates opening of new Student Success Center
By WMBD TV EUREKA, Ill. (WMBD) - Eureka College hosted a ribbon-cutting Thursday morning, celebrating the opening of its new Student Success Center. The newly repurposed 27,000 square foot building wi...
May 08, 2026
Unit 5 Esports team makes history with state tournament finish
By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - The Unit 5 Esports team walked away from the state tournament with an historic finish and some shiny hardware. The history-making began at Sectionals, the quali...
May 08, 2026
