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Illinois recognizes gambling addiction, allowing new treatment options
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill last week that officially recognizes gambling addiction under the state's Su...
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ISU Solar Car Team faces early setback, continues rolling down route
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The ISU Solar Car team is making its way across the country in a solar-powered car after qualifying at the Electrek American Solar Challenge. A few weeks back, the sol...
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Man arrested in St. Louis extradited to Peoria after deadly crash
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A man accused in a hit-and-run that killed a 17-year-old last week was extradited back to Peoria. Shamarr A. Greenlee, 36, was booked into the Peoria County Jail on Mo...
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New HSCI director eyes renovations and community growth
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Humane Society of Central Illinois has named its new executive director, Nicole Monson. Monson has been working with the Humane Society of Central Illinois for about two year...
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UPDATE: Three hospitalized after rollover crash in South Peoria Monday
UPDATE (1:35 p.m.) - The Peoria Fire Department reported that three people were taken to the hospital after a rollover crash Monday. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they located a two-vehicle cr...
Jul 27, 2026
Pritzker signs bills designating Emmett Till Day, requiring boater's liability insurance
By BRENDEN MOORE & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed the legislation designating July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois. The ...
Jul 27, 2026
State to lay off hundreds at troubled southern Illinois mental health facility
By JACKSON BRANDHORST Saluki Local Reporting Lab jbrandhorst@dailyegyptian.com ANNA - The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday that the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Cente...
Jul 27, 2026
ISU Trustee's approve National Pan-Hellenic Council plaza
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois State University Board of Trustees approved the design and construction of the National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza Friday morning. The plaza will feature ...
Jul 27, 2026 Photo courtesy: Illinois State University
Geopolitical tensions push local gas prices higher
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Gas prices continue to rise in the Peoria area, according to a website that monitors gasoline price fluctuations. According to the GasBuddy website survey of 148 stati...
Jul 27, 2026
Nebraska teen dies in multi-vehicle crash on I-55
By WMBD TV TOWANDA, Ill. (WMBD) - A two-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 55 claimed the life of a 17-year-old driver Thursday. McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder said Jacey N. Buresh of North ...
Jul 24, 2026
