Category Archives: Headlines
'Clean Slate' Act passes after failing to clear legislature in past years
CHICAGO - Nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois might see eligible criminal records sealed following passage of the 'Clean Slate' Act during last week's veto session. The bill would require law enforc...
6h ago State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, speaks on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Restrictions on federal immigration agents' use of riot control weapons extended indefinitely
CHICAGO - Federal agents carrying out the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz" immigration enforcement campaign will be indefinitely restricted from using riot control weapons like pepper b...
7h ago Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino signals to immigration agents as he leaves the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago on Oct. 28. A federal judge admonished Bovino for using tear gas in residential areas in violation of a court order. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Restoration project revitalizes McLean's historic water tower
MCLEAN, Ill. (WMBD-TV) - The old water tower in the Village of McLean is getting some restoration. In 2023, the board of trustees initially voted to remove the unused tower. But they later decided in ...
8h ago Earlier this year signs popped up across Mclean to keep the tower. (Photo courtesy: WMBD-TV)
High School Basketball 2025/26 Broadcast Schedule
Each week, WJBC-AM 1230 and FM 102.1 plans to broadcast a High School basketball game of the week, sponsored by CEFCU! Pregame coverage starts at 6:50 p.m. followed by play-by-play at 7 p.m. And don't...
Nov 06, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)
2026 MVC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments
Help the Missouri Valley Conference celebrate the Men's and Women's basketball championships. Get your all-session tickets now and support the 'Birds and experience Arch Madness. Get your tickets at w...
Nov 06, 2025
18-year-old pleads guilty to 2023 stabbing death in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD TV) - An 18-year-old Bloomington man pleaded guilty this week to stabbing another person to death two years ago. According to McLean County Circuit Court records, Luis Monroy w...
Nov 06, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Judge orders ICE to clean up conditions in Broadview facility that's 'become a prison'
CHICAGO - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials overhaul its processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview in order to make it more humane. U...
Nov 06, 2025 Three men in Customs and Border Protection uniforms stand on the roof of the Broadview immigration facility taking pictures of the surrounding area on Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Bill to regulate homeowners' insurance rates fails on final day of veto session
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House rejected a bill Thursday that would have given the state Department of Insurance authority to regulate homeowners' insurance rates. Gov. JB Pritzker had called for the...
Nov 05, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon talks to state Sen. Michael Hastings on the floor of the Illinois Senate on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Electrical issues delay 'The Bridge' shelter opening to early 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - "The Bridge," a non-congregate shelter to house the homeless being built, is nearing the final stretch, coming close to being able to fill the homes. "It's a building frenzy...
Nov 05, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Home Sweet Home/Facebook)
Illinois bill 'decouples' state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker that makes a pair of changes to Illinois' tax code in response to new federal tax provisions that could reduce state revenue. Th...
Nov 05, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. (CNI photo by Andrew Adams)
