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El Paso man arrested for allegedly spreading child pornography on social media
EL PASO, Ill. (WMBD) - An El Paso man was arrested by the Woodford County Sheriff's Office accused of sharing child pornography. Members of the sheriff's office's Pro-Active Unit arrested George W. Le...
Oct 13, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Tazewell County Sheriff's Department)
Illinois' budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
RINGFIELD - Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. If nothing changes...
Oct 13, 2025 Storm clouds overlook the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois soybean farmers face China trade concerns
BRIMFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois lawmakers are worried about soybean farmers after China has not bought a single grain from the U.S., according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. China makes ...
Oct 10, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Downtown Bloomington starts building new parking spaces
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Buildings in downtown Bloomington were torn down weeks ago to build new parking spaces for residents and visitors. The buildings torn down were on the corner of West Washing...
Oct 10, 2025 Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington/Facebook)
Julie Hile to lead Connect Transit as board chair
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Connect Transit Board of Trustees confirmed former Vice Chair Julie Hile to fill the seat vacated with the loss of Chairman Ryan Whitehouse. A statement from the agency said ...
Oct 10, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
French tech company announces new headquarters at Chicago quantum research park
CHICAGO - The French quantum computing firm Pasqal announced Thursday it will establish its first U.S. headquarters at Chicago's emerging quantum research park. Pasqal plans to invest $65 million into...
Oct 10, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker announces the latest tenant for Chicago’s quantum research park on Thursday, Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Judge calls feds 'unreliable,' temporarily blocks National Guard deployment to Illinois
CHICAGO - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from deploying 500 National Guard troops to Chicago as the administration's immigration enforcement actions have intens...
Oct 10, 2025 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Street closures announced for ISU Homecoming kickoff and tree lighting
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Some streets in Normal will be closed starting Monday for Illinois State University's Homecoming. From 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, ISU President Aondover Tarhule and Norma...
Oct 09, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Normal Police IDOT traffic grant results: Almost 1,000 traffic citations
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal Police Department released the results from the grant received from the Illinois Department of Transportation, cracking down on minor traffic violations. "We get money fro...
Oct 09, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Pastor arrested in Pekin for sending harmful materials to a child
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was arrested after allegedly spreading harmful materials to a child, police said. Michael S. Ritchason, 47, was arrested on Oct. 8 on charges of dissemination of harmful mat...
Oct 09, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
