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Double shooting suspect found dead after police pursuit
By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - A man found dead Sunday in rural Brimfield is a suspect in a double shooting earlier that day in Springfield. Scott C. Schattl, 52, was found dead in a vehicle on N...
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McClugage Bridge closure starts July 1 for repair work
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of McClugage Bridge will close on Wednesday as work continues on a rehabilitation project. Starting on July 1, the westbound McClugage Bridge carrying U.S. 150 ov...
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Illinois River near Peoria sees silver carp die-off
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - State officials are monitoring what they call an "extensive silver carp fish die-off" in the Illinois River near Peoria. The die-off has occurred in what is known as t...
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Multi-county car chase ends near Brimfield; Illinois State Police continue investigation
By WMBD TV BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Troopers with the Illinois State Police continue to investigate the apparent suicide Sunday of a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Springfield. Troopers a...
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'A real farm crisis': Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for 3rd straight year
By TARA SUN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois, they rose ...
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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...
Jun 26, 2026
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 ...
Jun 26, 2026
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...
Jun 26, 2026
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,...
Jun 26, 2026
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...
Jun 26, 2026 McLean County Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy: Chamber of Commerce)
