Category Archives: Headlines

Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois' credit card 'swipe fee' law
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published two filings last week stating federal law prohib...
WJBC Staff 9m ago

Severe weather alert day: Severe weather possible, worst expected south
By WMBD TV (PEORIA, Ill.) - Severe thunderstorms are likely to impact Illinois on Monday, April 26th as a strong storm system moves across the region. Confidence continues to increase that the local a...
WJBC Staff 2h ago

Drought causing ongoing concerns, legislative hearings about Illinois water supply
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Drought and hot temperatures have burdened Illinois since last summer, and despite rain improving conditions this spring, the lon...
WJBC Staff 2h ago

BREAKING: Clinton man arrested after authorities locate body
On April 24, 2026, at approximately 5:27 p.m., officers with the Clinton Police Department responded to a Clinton address for the request of a welfare check. A subsequent investigation led to the entr...
WJBC Staff 4h ago

Pritzker's affordable housing plan gets Senate hearing as municipalities remain opposed
By AIDAN KLINEMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Senate Executive Committee heard nearly three hours of testimony on Gov. JB Pritzker's BUILD plan for mor...
WJBC Staff Apr 24, 2026

Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two...
WJBC Staff Apr 24, 2026 A person types on a laptop. (Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash)

ISU walkout shows student solidarity with striking workers
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - ISU students organized a walk-out Thursday to show their support for the AFSCME Local 1110 workers on strike. The walkout started at one p.m. on the quad of Illinois State Univer...
WJBC Staff Apr 24, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)

Red Cross installs free smoke alarms in Bloomington homes
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The American Red Cross brought its 'Sound the Alarm' campaign to Bloomington, installing free smoke alarms in homes across the city. State Farm Insurance sponsore...
WJBC Staff Apr 24, 2026

Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting
By Erika Tulfo and Jacques Abou-Rizk, Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com From his view on East Adams Street, Prairie Archives owner Robb Paul has witnessed firsthand how downtown...
WJBC Staff Apr 24, 2026 Boarded up since March 2025 after extensive water damage, the Wyndham Springfield City Centre on East Adams Street is the city’s tallest building and boasted over 300 rooms. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Jacques Abou-Rizk)

Chiddix Junior High School teacher arrested after grooming investigation
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A Chiddix Junior High School teacher was arrested Thursday on grooming charges after an investigation involving the United States Marshals Service. On Wednesday, April...
WJBC Staff Apr 23, 2026 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Unit 5)



