Category Archives: Headlines
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 ...
May 01, 2026 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...
May 01, 2026
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...
May 01, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)
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 ...
May 01, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)
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 ...
Apr 30, 2026 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)
Illinois gov calls for swift resolution to ISU strike
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker, at an unrelated press conference on Tuesday, urged Illinois State University and its striking workers to return to the bargaining table. "It needs to happe...
Apr 30, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his 2026 State of the State address in the Illinois Capitol on Feb. 18, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling
By BEN SZALINSKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said the Senate will not move forward with a constituti...
Apr 30, 2026 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said state lawmakers need more time to evaluate a U.S. Supreme Court ruling before proceeding with a constitutional amendment. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
