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Tornado Watch issued through 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 17
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A tornado watch has been issued for the area through 10 p.m. Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of Central Illinois under a Level 4 (Moderate Risk) for severe...
2h ago
Minonk flips switch on solar farm, powers thousands of homes
By WMBD TV MINONK, Ill. (WMBD) - With a drum roll from the audience and a flip of a switch, a new clean energy source became available for the residents of Minonk. Nearly two dozen community members a...
4h ago
Car seat safety event in Heyworth aims to protect children
By WMBD TV HEYWORTH, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Health Department hosted a free car seat check event in Heyworth, aiming to ensure the safety of children in cars. The goal of the event was to che...
4h ago
McLean County schools to close early due to possible severe weather
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Unit 5 and Heartland Community College have canceled classes and programming for Wednesday afternoon due to the threat of severe weather. Dayna Brown, a Unit 5 sp...
5h ago
One McLean County siren is out, overlap expected to cover it
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - One McLean County emergency siren is not operational on a day with severe weather predicted, but other neighboring sirens that overlap it will cover the community. WMBD learned f...
5h ago
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...
6h 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...
6h 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...
6h 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 ...
Jun 16, 2026 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...
Jun 16, 2026
