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What happened to Illinois' plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A bill to expand access to solar panels for people who can't install them on a rooftop is likely to come up again...
4h ago
Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set ...
4h ago
Illinois leads nation in tornadoes, with 172 confirmed in 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The National Weather Service in Lincoln has confirmed that more than 170 tornadoes have occurred in Illinois in 2026. As of June 25, the NWS has confirmed that 172 tornadoes have...
6h ago
Chicago man charged in connection to alleged UFC event attack plot at White House
By WMBD TV CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been federally charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the alleged plot to attack the UFC event at the White House. Alexander Iniguez Mercado, 20,...
6h ago
McLean County hosts inaugural Women in Business conference
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce hosted the first-ever "Women in Business" conference at the Park Regency Hotel in Bloomington. The event's theme was navigat...
7h ago McLean County Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy: Chamber of Commerce)
Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be deliv...
9h ago
One in custody after late-night shooting in Normal; victim in stable condition
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A person is in custody Friday morning after allegedly being involved in a late night shooting in Normal that left another person in serious but stable condition. The i...
10h ago (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Small plane makes an emergency landing in Knox County cornfield
By WMBD TV KNOX COUNTY, Ill (WMBD) - A small private plane made an emergency landing in a Knox County corn field early Thursday evening. Knox County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 1400 block of N...
10h ago
Bloomington man arrested for alleged connection in Missouri casino robbery
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man was arrested earlier this week in connection with a Missouri casino robbery. Hollis C. Vanleer Jr., 20, was arrested on a slew of warrants in Mi...
10h ago
Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois' SNAP error rate in federal fiscal year 2025 was 14.7%, which is up from 11.6% the year before. The s...
Jun 25, 2026
