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UPDATED: Retiring Peoria police chief Eric Echevarria sends 'love letter' to city
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After a bit less than five years, Peoria's top cop is headed for warmer climates as Police Chief Eric Echevarria has announced he will be retiring. "Although I was not...
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Faculty at University of Illinois Springfield reach tentative agreement to end strike
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield ended a more than two-week strike on Monday after reaching a...
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150,000 Illinois households may lose federal food assistance beginning May 1
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - When the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed last July, millions of U.S. residents were put at risk of losin...
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Man arrested for stealing ambulance in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was arrested Friday night after allegedly stealing an ambulance in Bloomington. Dennis Montgomery, 34, was arrested on charges including burglary and theft, according ...
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Peoria Heights Mayor arrested for alleged DUI; lawyer to fight charges
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Peoria Heights Mayor Matthew Wigginton could face a 12-month driver's license suspension after being arrested by the Peoria Police Department in connection with an all...
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Bloomington recognized as Tree City USA by Arbor Day Foundation
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington has been recognized as a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation. This is the 40th year the city has earned the national desig...
Apr 17, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)
McLean County School Board approves attendance boundary changes
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - School Board members for McLean County's largest district approved changes to the school attendance boundaries at their meeting Wednesday. The Unit 5 board also approv...
Apr 17, 2026 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Unit 5)
House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois House voted on bipartisan lines to pass the Children's Social Media Safety Act. The bill is desig...
Apr 17, 2026 Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, takes a picture of the vote board in the Illinois House after the passage of a bill in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Energy demand in ComEd territory could double by 2040, in part driven by data centers
By NIKOEL HYTREK CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com A House committee got an overview this week of how data centers are driving up energy demand and threatening potential shortfalls...
Apr 17, 2026
McLean County Farm Bureau investing $1 million into fairgrounds for upgrades
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A popular spot for amusement in the Twin Cities is getting some upgrades, thanks to the local farm bureau. The McLean County Fair, which has been at the same location for 30...
Apr 17, 2026
