Category Archives: Headlines
Illinois State University employee strike continues after latest mediation session
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The employee strike at Illinois State University will continue. The latest mediation session took place on Wednesday morning, which included school officials and AFSCME Local 111...
Apr 15, 2026 Illinois State University's president. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Amid artificial intelligence explosion, lawmakers debate best path to regulate
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com As the artificial intelligence industry rapidly expands, state legislators appear poised to continue imposing regulations ...
Apr 15, 2026 State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen on the Senate floor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Community input shapes ISU campus safety initiatives
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois State University and the town of Normal partnered to host their final community engagement event regarding their campus safety initiative on Tuesday. The Pede...
Apr 15, 2026 Illinois State University. (Photo courtesy: WJBC)
Bloomington police looking for burglary suspect
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Police Department is asking the public for help locating a vehicle burglary suspect. The suspect was allegedly seen entering parked vehicles north...
Apr 15, 2026
Bloomington-Normal job fair links students with 45 employers
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce hosted its spring job fair at Heartland Community College on Tuesday. The job fair brought 45 different employers to the campus f...
Apr 15, 2026
ISU students report trash build-up as strike continues
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Trash is piling up, students at Illinois State University say as a strike by several hundred employees enters its second week. Gracie Neal, an sophomore, said she had to walk ove...
Apr 15, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)
Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State employee health care costs have been rising steadily for several years due to growth in the state's workfo...
Apr 15, 2026 Officials from the Department of Central Management Services testify before the legislative Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability about expected cost increases next year in the state employee group health insurance system. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
7th Circuit orders release, new trial for two 'ComEd Four' defendants
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Just hours after their lawyers argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, the three-judge panel order...
Apr 15, 2026 Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on their separate sentencing dates in July after both were sentenced to two years in prison in connection to a bribery scheme centered on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?
By SAM FREEMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - After the Latin School of Chicago passed a cellphone ban, students, who typically would be glued to their phones o...
Apr 14, 2026 A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
High energy prices, federal dollars turn nuke subsidies into ratepayer relief in northern Illinois
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary ComEd electricity customers will see an average of around $19 back on April energy bills, providing relief ...
Apr 14, 2026 ComEd’s Chicago headquarters. (Capitol news Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
