Category Archives: Headlines
Consumer advocates seek 80% reduction in latest Nicor gas rate request
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Consumer advocates filed testimony last week, calling on regulators to slash $178 million, or roughly 80%, ...
May 21, 2026 Illinois PIRG Director Abe Scarr speaks to reporters on Jan. 6, 2026, at a demonstration protesting a Peoples Gas rate hike request to the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Maggie Dougherty)
I-74 crash near Morton: One dead, three injured in two-vehicle collision
By WMBD TV UPDATED (10:30 a.m.) - All lanes of Interstate 74 have reopened, the state police said. MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A person has died in an early morning two-vehicle collision on Interstate 74, n...
May 21, 2026
'I've spoken to the governor': NFL commissioner Roger Goodell offers Bears stadium update
By WMBD TV/WGN TV ORLANDO, Fla. (WGN) - As political gridlock over the Chicago Bears stadium saga continues, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to the microphone in Orlando on Tuesday to shed light o...
May 20, 2026
Illinois residents hit by text scam posing as state police
By WMBD TV SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois State Police warned the public on Monday about a new text scam circulating across the state. Scammers claiming to be from the state police will text ...
May 20, 2026 (Photo courtesy: file)
McLean County man charged with unborn child homicide to stay in custody
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - An appellate court panel on Tuesday sided with a McLean County judge who said a person accused of giving abortion pills to an unknowing woman should not be free pending tria...
May 20, 2026
Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Voting by mail isn't new. The United States first implemented the practice on a large scale when President Abraham Lincoln insist...
May 20, 2026 A vote-by-mail drop box is pictured in Sangamon County, blocks away from the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Rivian launches new affordable electric vehicle, R-2
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Rivian Automotives held an event to announce the official launch of their new electric vehicle, the R-2. Many lawmakers, including both mayors of Bloomington and Norma...
May 20, 2026
Pritzker supports data centers, calls for Illinois regulations
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - People across America are concerned about data centers, and Illinois is at the center of the debate. The Twin Cities are discussing whether a data center is a good fit for t...
May 20, 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)
McLean County crash results in third fatality
By WMBD TV COOKSVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) - Three people are now dead after a two-vehicle collision in rural McLean County, Sunday afternoon. According to McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder, the crash that...
May 19, 2026
UPDATED: Man connected to Washington explosion to remain in jail for now
UPDATED (1:35 p.m.) - Scott Benway will remain in jail until a monitoring bracelet can be put on him in connection with the Mother's Day explosion and shooting in Washington. He appeared in court by w...
May 19, 2026
