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ISP: Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Ottawa
By WMBD TV OTTAWA, Ill. (WMBD) - An Ottawa man is dead after allegedly shooting at LaSalle County deputies Saturday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police. Jacob Williamson, 49, of Ottawa was i...
6h ago
Could raising the payroll tax rate save Social Security?
(NewsNation) - Social Security's long-term funding challenges are prompting renewed debate over whether Congress should eliminate or raise the payroll tax cap. The proposal has drawn bipartisan suppor...
6h ago
Rep. Harry Benton resigns, withdraws name from ballot amid ethics investigation
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Harry Benton announced his resignation Friday, days after House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called fo...
7h ago
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson seeks medical release
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com Less than six months into his 20-year prison sentence, the former sheriff's deputy convicted of second-degree murder for ...
7h ago
Rural Manito man identified as victim in deadly motorcycle collision in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A rural Manito man was identified as the person who died after a motorcycle collided with an SUV on Tuesday. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said 50-year-old Dennis Kenser,...
Jul 02, 2026
Speaker Welch to Rep. Harry Benton: Resign or be expelled
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to init...
Jul 02, 2026
UPDATE: Railroad crossing closure in Bloomington postponed
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A railroad crossing closure in Bloomington that was planned for this weekend has been rescheduled. Due to a change in the construction schedule, the planned closu...
Jul 02, 2026
Dixon man dies in single-vehicle crash on I-39 in McLean County
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A 36-year-old Dixon man died early Wednesday morning as a result of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 39, the McLean County Coroner announced. Thomas D. Rockwood was pronounce...
Jul 02, 2026
Developer withdraws rezoning request for controversial data center in Hoffman Estates
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A developer has withdrawn, for now, a rezoning request for a large-scale data center in Hoffman Estates, a ...
Jul 02, 2026
Pekin crash claims life of motorcycle driver
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A two-vehicle crash early July 1 at Illinois Route 9 and South 5th Street in Pekin has claimed the life of the motorcycle driver. The crash between a motorcycle and an SUV happene...
Jul 02, 2026
