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Rural Manito man identified as victim in deadly motorcycle collision in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A rural Manito man was identified as the person who died after a motorcycle collided with an SUV on Tuesday. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said 50-year-old Dennis Kenser,...
6m ago
Speaker Welch to Rep. Harry Benton: Resign or be expelled
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to init...
1h ago
UPDATE: Railroad crossing closure in Bloomington postponed
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A railroad crossing closure in Bloomington that was planned for this weekend has been rescheduled. Due to a change in the construction schedule, the planned closu...
2h ago
Dixon man dies in single-vehicle crash on I-39 in McLean County
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A 36-year-old Dixon man died early Wednesday morning as a result of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 39, the McLean County Coroner announced. Thomas D. Rockwood was pronounce...
2h ago
Developer withdraws rezoning request for controversial data center in Hoffman Estates
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A developer has withdrawn, for now, a rezoning request for a large-scale data center in Hoffman Estates, a ...
4h ago
Pekin crash claims life of motorcycle driver
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A two-vehicle crash early July 1 at Illinois Route 9 and South 5th Street in Pekin has claimed the life of the motorcycle driver. The crash between a motorcycle and an SUV happene...
4h ago
Man formerly from Normal sentenced to 24 years for child pornography possession
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A Fulton County man was sentenced Tuesday to more than two decades in prison for possessing child pornography. Tyler S. Kiefer, 30, of Vermont but formerly of Normal, ...
22h ago The man now heads to prison. (Photo courtesy: File)
New Illinois Republican Party chair hopes for 'JB fatigue' in tough midterm
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will ...
Jul 01, 2026
Central Illinois drivers warned of pavement failures amid heat wave
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - With high temperatures and humidity, the Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public to look out for pavement failures. Pavement failures, buckling and blowo...
Jul 01, 2026
New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary Gov. JB Pritzker called for creating a new agency in 2023 to consolidate and streamline services for infants and t...
Jul 01, 2026
