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Peoria man sentenced to life for August 2024 double murder
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The life sentence for Stevie Linwood, Jr. was a foregone conclusion as it's required by state law. Linwood, 44, apologized to the families of Jakaiden Rynearson and Zaneta Winter...
22h ago (Photo courtesy: file)
Children's Discovery Museum unveils 'From Farm to a Healthy Me' exhibit
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Children's Discovery Museum in Normal celebrated the opening of their new exhibit, "From Farm to a Healthy Me," with a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon. "Kids are going to c...
23h ago
Illinois House approves ban on junk fees, Pritzker's abortion fund proposal
By BEN SZALINSKI, BRENDEN MOORE, NIKOEL HYTREK, & JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - For the second time in three years, the Illinois House voted to ...
23h ago Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, speaks on the House floor in April 2024. Morgan sponsored a measure to ban junk fees in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Unit 5 reveals enrollment plan, keeps Carlock and Glenn open
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - McLean County Unit School District 5 held a virtual enrollment plan presentation for families on Thursday. Superintendent Kristen Weikle presented the plan. The recomm...
Apr 10, 2026 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Unit 5)
State education officials present $10.9B budget request to fund public schools
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary The Illinois State Board of Education presented its budget request for $10.9 billion to fund public schools in the...
Apr 10, 2026 Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders, left, and State Board of Education member Patricia Nugent, present the agency’s $10.9 billion budget request to a House appropriations committee Tuesday, April 7. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Madigan's high-powered appeals team urges 7th Circuit to overturn speaker's conviction
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ...
Apr 10, 2026 Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan departs the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after receiving a 7 ½-year prison sentence on corruption charges on June 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Rental fee limits, detention center regulations among bills to pass House
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT, BRENDEN MOORE & BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House on Wednesday approved legislation that would prohibit the fed...
Apr 09, 2026
Robert Bee's alleged killer arrested more than 9 years after the 13-year-old's death
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - When he ran away from home and skipped school in November 2016, Robert "Bonzai" Bee, Jr. went to the home of the man who would kill him. That's the allegations against Keith A. Br...
Apr 09, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers
By NIKOEL HYTREK CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD -Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups, and a...
Apr 09, 2026
LeRoy police receive grant for camera equipment
LEROY, Ill. (WMBD) - The LeRoy Police Department received a big grant for camera equipment on Monday. LeRoy Police Chief Jason Williamson announced that the department's Illinois Law Enforcement Train...
Apr 08, 2026
