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Normal Town Council approves new apartment development
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Normal Town Council approved an amendment to build two new apartment buildings on the west side of Normal, Monday night. "These apartments are part of an annexatio...
WJBC Staff A few minutes ago

Lawmakers, stakeholders are ready for summer of data center negotiations
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Though lawmakers failed to advance data center regulations in the POWER Act this spring, some leaders plan to con...
WJBC Staff 14m ago

Power outages begin to pop-up after storms roll through Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - As storms start to pick up in the area, so are the number of power outages in Central Illinois. While a majority of the power outages are just east of the coverage area, Warren a...
WJBC Staff 35m ago

Bloomington's Youth Enrichment Program showcases city careers
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington is teaching students aged 13 to 18 about working within the city during their Youth Enrichment Program. The program is four days long and ...
WJBC Staff 19h ago City of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook)

Pritzker signs nearly $56B budget with new business taxes as he seeks 3rd term
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, which totals $55.9 billion, making it the largest in stat...
WJBC Staff 19h ago

Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal appeals court released its opinion Monday that former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobby...
WJBC Staff 20h ago

Bloomington amateur tunes up for U.S. Open with practice round with Master's champ
By WMBD TV SHINNECOCK HILLS, N.Y. (WMBD/WYZZ) - Bloomington's Brandon Holtz is living a dream this week by playing in the U.S. Open. The amateur golfer's dream got even better Monday. Holtz played a p...
WJBC Staff 22h ago

Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block 'medical aid in dying' law in Illinois
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to block an Illinois law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end thei...
WJBC Staff 22h ago

Illinois bets on biodiesel: Expanding the market for domestic soybeans
By NAOMI TAXAY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article summary Illinois offers a sales tax exemption to retailers that sell biodiesel fuels, a law aimed at boosting soybean sa...
WJBC Staff Jun 16, 2026

Prairie Pride Coalition supporting LGBTQ+ community since 1995
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Since 1995, the Prairie Pride Coalition has been an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights in the Twin Cities, as well as educating the public about the community. "Wha...
WJBC Staff Jun 16, 2026



