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Man dies after being hit by SUV in Bloomington
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man is dead after being struck Wednesday night by a small SUV on Veterans Parkway. The collisions occurred at about 7:10 p.m. on Veterans Parkway in between Oak...
4h ago (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Police/Facebook)
Toys for Tots Celebrates 25th Anniversary in McLean County
It's time for the 25th Anniversary of Toys for Tots here in McLean County! Every year WJBC teams up with McLean County Toys For Tots to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys for the kids of McLean ...
6h ago (Photo courtesy: Toys for Tots)
Rep. Darin LaHood to oppose extension of ACA tax credit program
By WMBD TV WASHINGTON D.C. (WMBD) - U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he's most likely a no vote on continuing the Affordable Care Act tax credit program Democrats have fought so hard to continue. "Clearly,...
6h ago Rep. Darin LaHood. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
'Broadview Six' plead not guilty to charges of 'impeding' agents outside ICE facility
By HANNAH MEISEL & MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Six Chicago-area progressive candidates, officeholders and activists pleaded not guilty Wednesda...
6h ago Ninth District congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh addresses reporters following her Nov. 12 arraignment hearing in Chicago. She and five others, dubbed the “Broadview Six,” were charged with “impeding” a federal agent while protesting outside of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Restrictions on federal immigration agents' use of riot control weapons extended indefinitely
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Federal agents carrying out the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz" immigration enforcement campaign will b...
Nov 12, 2025 Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino signals to immigration agents as he leaves the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago on Oct. 28. A federal judge admonished Bovino for using tear gas in residential areas in violation of a court order. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
LISTEN: Craft Beer Thursday with Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall
Check out the podcast from Craft Beer Thursday at Fiala Brother's Brewery and Beer Hall in Uptown Normal: Learn more about Fiala Brothers Brewery and Beer Hall in Uptown Normal, here: https://www.fial...
Nov 12, 2025 Ryan (front) and Steve Fiala (back), owners of Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall
Home Sweet Home Ministries seeks turkey donations for Thanksgiving
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Home Sweet Home Ministries is asking for the community's help in their "Big Give" event. The not-for-profit partners with Midwest Food Bank to create Thanksgiving...
Nov 12, 2025 (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Key Illinois Democrats at odds with Durbin over shutdown vote - again
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is once again at odds with other prominent Illinois Democrats over a vote that set in motion a plan to e...
Nov 12, 2025
Bailey to stay in governor's race following family tragedy
SPRINGFIELD - Less than three weeks after a helicopter crash claimed the lives of his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, Darren Bailey said late Monday that he will move forward with his camp...
Nov 12, 2025 Darren Bailey and his wife Cindy announce that he will stay in the governor’s race in a three-minute video posted to social media. He was contemplating his next move after his son, daughter-in-law and two grandkids died in a helicopter crash.
A Trip of a Lifetime: Cruise down the Douro River Valley in 2026
Join WJBC for a trip of a lifetime through the stunning Douro River Valley in Portugal from July 16 - 24, 2026! Experience the breathtaking beauty of this unspoiled region, home to the world's oldest ...
Nov 10, 2025
