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Illinois seeks two Crest Hill prisons, leaving Lincoln out of Logan Correctional Center rebuild plan
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Department of Corrections is officially planning to rebuild both Logan and Stateville correctional centers in...
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Central Illinois braces for severe storms and oppressive heat
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After a very dry start to June, a stormy and humid weather pattern takes hold for the next several days. Key Takeaways Flood Watch through Monday Evening Localized poc...
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Vibrant mural in Normal marks Route 66 centennial
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - In honor of the Route 66 centennial celebration, a new mural has been revealed at an iconic stop on the route. The mural was put in Sprague's Super Service in Normal, ...
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'I didn't mean to stab you,' witnesses allege woman said after man found stabbed
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was hospitalized, and his girlfriend arrested, after he was allegedly stabbed on Friday. Mariana Motherway, 26, was charged with domestic battery, according...
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Bears 'advance' unspecified Indiana stadium plan - but keep Illinois lawmakers on the line
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Chicago Bears announced the team's board of directors "voted to advance" a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana...
Jun 05, 2026
'Welcome to Indiana!' City, state leaders react after Bears vote to advance stadium project in Hammond
By WMBD TV HAMMOND, Ind. - The Chicago Bears could soon be headed to Indiana after the team's board of directors voted to advance its stadium project, and leaders in both states seem to have mixed rea...
Jun 05, 2026
Recycling truck fire in Bloomington sparks battery warning
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A recent fire in a Bloomington recycling truck has city officials reminding people to remove and properly dispose of batteries before throwing them out. The fire ...
Jun 05, 2026
'Our property tax situation in Illinois is not sustainable:' said top Democrat
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State Sen. Dave Koehler, an assistant majority leader in the Senate, said lawmakers eventually must solve the over-reliance on property taxes to fund education. "Illin...
Jun 05, 2026 The state capitol building is seen in Springfield. (CNI file photo)
Glock ban, prescription drug board among measures that stall in final days
By BEN SZALINSKI, NIKOEL HYTREK, & JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Many key bills discussed in the General Assembly this year failed to move for...
Jun 05, 2026
Illinois treasurer's gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff's own money
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Treasurer Mike Frerichs visited the Vatican this week with a gift for the pope: $8.65 of his own money. Fr...
Jun 05, 2026
