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Union sues Illinois State University over hiring replacement workers
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - AFSCME Council 31, representing certain Illinois State University employees, has sued the school, saying it broke the law by hiring temporary replacement workers to "w...
9h ago Illinois State University. (Photo courtesy: WJBC)
Transportation providers, schools, state officials ease school bus driver shortage
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com A nationwide school bus driver shortage, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, persists in some parts of the country. But in Il...
11h ago A hiring sign at First Student’s bus depot in Springfield has been posted for months. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction markets
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday barring state employees and elected officials from using...
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Mackinaw Police warn of impersonation scam
By WMBD TV MACKINAW, Ill. (WMBD) - The Mackinaw Police Department warned the public on Tuesday that scammers were impersonating law enforcement. The department said it had received reports of being co...
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ISU workers strike continues with no new negotiations scheduled
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois State University workers are heading into their third week of striking with no additional bargaining sessions in sight. AFSCME Council 31 represents building,...
11h ago (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)
Hanna City man accused of stealing $250,000 from a Normal company
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A Hanna City man is allegedly behind a multi-year scheme that bilked a Normal company out of about $250,000. Jason Simerly, 51, was indicted on April 8 by a McLean County grand j...
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2 injured in explosion, fire at manufacturing facility in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ill. - Officials say two people were hospitalized on Tuesday morning after an explosion and fire at a manufacturing facility in Ottawa. According to officials from the Ottawa Fire Department, ...
Apr 21, 2026
Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers' plastic pellet runoff
By GABRIEL MATIAS CASTILHO Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A bill that cleared the Illinois House would give the state's EPA emergency rulemaking powers to add...
Apr 21, 2026 Lightweight plastic pellets can be seen between seedlings at Chicago’s Wild Mile, a floating garden park at the north branch of the Chicago river. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
Judge dismisses National Guard mobilization suit after Trump's loss at Supreme Court
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal judge has dismissed a case originally filed six months ago in response to the Trump administration's at...
Apr 21, 2026 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Advocates travel to Bloomington to urge data center regulation
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A group made up of environmental and green energy advocacy organizations held a community session in Bloomington to talk about the downsides of data centers. These large ind...
Apr 21, 2026 Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook)
