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Heartland Bank robbery suspects caught in Florida, Illinois
By WMBD TV WASHINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Two men have been arrested in connection with the Heartland Bank and Trust robbery on June 4. Willie B. Franklin, 50, was arrested in Fort Myers, Florida, and Marc...
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10K Illinois noncitizens to lose Medicaid coverage due to federal changes
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary Last year, as part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Congress cut off Medicaid eligibility to nearly all groups...
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Power outages reported after storms sweep through Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - More than 7,000 people are without power after storms rolled into the area Wednesday afternoon. A majority of the outages are occurring in the northern part of Peoria County, wit...
3h ago
Win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets to Knights Action Park with The Scott Miller Show
WJBC has your chance to win a 4-pack of Action Splash Day Passes to Knights Action Park for some Summer Fun! Knights Action Park in Springfield, IL has so much to do, it can easily fill an entire day ...
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Goodwill to host Bridal Gown Show at Bloomington-Normal store
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries is having a series of upcoming Bridal Gown Shows, including one in the Bloomington-Normal area. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,...
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Peoria fire division chief retires, joins Normal FD as assistant chief
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After 27 years with the Peoria Fire Department, one of its division leaders is headed to Normal to take up a new position. Division Chief of Prevention Nate Rice annou...
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Central Illinois man arrested after guns and drugs found in home
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Peoria man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having drugs and guns at his home after it was raided by police. Matthew C. Smith, 46, was booked into the Peoria Count...
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Meal prepping for healthier eating and financial benefits
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - National Meal Prep Day is celebrated to encourage people to start meal prepping and receive the financial and health benefits. Meal prepping helps you eat healthi...
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Raoul suggests underfunding of his office could make winning legal battles against Trump harder
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@captiolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday discussed the difficulty of working with the federal government at a City...
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Severe weather set to impact Central Illinois on Thursday
By WMBD TV PEORIA, ILL. (WMBD) - Multiple rounds of severe weather are expected to impact Illinois between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. This includes the possibility of significant severe weather...
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