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Pontiac seniors launch project: Nutrient rich meals for hospital patients
By WMBD TV PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) - The food is medicine project was started by two seniors at Pontiac Township High School, Peyton Beebe and Nolan Mennenga. The idea is to take locally sourced nutrient...
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Tomiyale Anderson trial delayed to August; declared a mistrial
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Just as testimony was to begin, the trial of a Georgia man accused of killing a Peoria teen four years ago was abruptly halted. That's because McLean County prose...
1h ago (Photo courtesy: Law and Justice Center)
Lincoln's Becca Heitzig breaking records with Illinois State track
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WCIA) - Despite a high school career which included four IHSA state titles on the track, and one in cross country - plus WCIA 3's Female Athlete of the Year Award - Lincoln na...
2h ago Illinois State University. (Photo courtesy: WJBC)
Police make drug arrest in Chillicothe
By WMBD TV CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) - The Chillicothe Police Department arrested a woman on several drug charges on Tuesday. Tammy L. Hoover, 56, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, posses...
3h ago (Photo courtesy: File)
Illinois gas tax to jump to 50 cents per gallon on July 1
By WMBD TV and WTVO ILLINOIS, Ill. (WTVO) - Illinois drivers are set to face increased costs at the gas pump beginning July 1, when the state's gas tax will rise to nearly 50 cents per gallon. This up...
3h ago Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his 2026 State of the State address in the Illinois Capitol on Feb. 18, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
How Illinois county clerks are combating election misinformation
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com Trust in U.S. elections is eroding. Between skepticism about redistricting, fear about immigration agents at the polls, an...
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Peoria organization affirms committment to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After the Monday announcement that OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois is formalizing the end of its affiliation with St. Jude, the Peoria organization is reaffirming ...
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Possible hantavirus case not linked to MV Hondius ship investigated in Illinois
By WMBD TV/WTVO WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a possible case of hantavirus in a Winnebago County resident, though officials say the risk to...
5h ago
Pritzker urges feds to release $1B in broadband funds to Illinois
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging the release of ...
May 12, 2026
El Niño to return: Cooler, wetter summer and warmer, drier winters to follow
By WMBD TV (Peoria, Ill.) WMBD - We're coming off two consecutive La Nia winters and are well on our way to an El Nio as Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) are heating up across the eastern Pacific. Lates...
May 12, 2026
