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Suspect to be held for Friday shooting in Bloomington
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Police Department has identified the person arrested in connection with a shooting near West Market Street and Howard Street. Terrell Naquin, 18, ...
23m ago
Bloomington-Normal, McLean County host first-ever drone show
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington, in collaboration with Normal and McLean County, will host its first-ever drone show, kicking off the 250th celebration of America. On Thu...
26m ago Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady. (Photo courtesy: WJBC)
Pritzker signs bills on environmental standards, in-state tuition
By BEN SZALINSKI & BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary: Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills into law since Friday. They require diaper packaging...
3h ago
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
By AP & WMBD TV WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children...
3h ago
Durbin calls for solutions to Illinois oral health issues
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin held a press conference in Bloomington to shed light on oral health challenges the region faces. The conference took place...
3h ago
Double shooting suspect found dead after police pursuit
By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - A man found dead Sunday in rural Brimfield is a suspect in a double shooting earlier that day in Springfield. Scott C. Schattl, 52, was found dead in a vehicle on N...
23h ago
McClugage Bridge closure starts July 1 for repair work
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of McClugage Bridge will close on Wednesday as work continues on a rehabilitation project. Starting on July 1, the westbound McClugage Bridge carrying U.S. 150 ov...
Jun 29, 2026
Illinois River near Peoria sees silver carp die-off
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State officials are monitoring what they call an "extensive silver carp fish die-off" in the Illinois River near Peoria. The die-off has occurred in what is known as t...
Jun 29, 2026
Multi-county car chase ends near Brimfield; Illinois State Police continue investigation
By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Troopers with the Illinois State Police continue to investigate the apparent suicide Sunday of a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Springfield. Troopers a...
Jun 29, 2026
'A real farm crisis': Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for 3rd straight year
By TARA SUN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois, they rose ...
Jun 29, 2026
