Category Archives: Headlines
Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state ...
Jul 08, 2025 Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Nominate the 2025 WJBC Laborer of the Year
BLOOMINGTON - WJBC and Midwest Labor are looking for our 2025 Labor of the Year. The WJBC Laborer of the Year is someone who goes above and beyond, in and out of the workplace. They deserve to be reco...
Jul 08, 2025 Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Connect Transit to hold forums on route and frequency updates
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The wheels on the bus go round and round as the song says, in Normal, however, they could be doing that on different routes. On Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9, Connect Tr...
Jul 08, 2025 Connect Transit. (Photo courtesy: File)
Former McLean County prosecutor appointed to judgeship in Logan County
LOGAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - A former prosecutor in McLean County will trade lectern for a judge's robe and gavel, the 11th Judicial Circuit announced Tuesday. Emily J. Young, an assistant state's atto...
Jul 08, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Bloomington Public Library is Preparing to Cement a New Time Capsule
Bloomington, Ill. (WMBD)- Where do you see yourself in 25 years? The Bloomington Public Library will discover its answer in 2050. On Aug. 1, the Bloomington Public Library (BPL) will cement a new Time...
Jul 07, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Public Library)
Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state's spending on homeless prevention and other h...
Jul 07, 2025 Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
David Perkins wins first PGA Tour championship
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada (WMBD) - East Peoria graduate David Perkins won his first PGA championship Sunday at the Omnium Explore NB Open in Canada. Perkins won a purse of more than $200,000,...
Jul 07, 2025 David Perkins (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)
Man arrested for alleged connection in three Bloomington burglaries
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was charged in connection to three business robberies in Bloomington earlier this week. Jacob C. Stone, 25, was arrested on several counts of burglary, reckless discha...
Jul 07, 2025 Bloomington Police (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/File)
Bartonville man indicted for allegedly injuring his own infant son
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bartonville man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly seriously injuring his own infant child. Gabriel King, 24, faces the single count of aggravated battery against a child in co...
Jul 02, 2025 The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: File)
Pritzker signs health care legislation
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health care-related bills Tuesday that he said would put more controls on the pricing of pharm...
Jul 02, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs two bills related to health care costs at a hospital in Peoria, including a bill that puts more controls on pharmacy benefit managers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
