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'Crock of s---': Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government's case against 'Broadview Six'
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal judge on Tuesday OK'd the release of highly anticipated and extremely rare transcripts from a trio of g...
Jun 10, 2026
Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary In the absence of action by majority-party Democrats, Republicans are starting to introduce legislative propos...
Jun 10, 2026
Pritzker's spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall
By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary As he campaigns for a third term as Illinois' chief executive and weighs a possible 2028 Democratic presidential b...
Jun 09, 2026
Central Illinois farmers welcome rain after an historically dry May
By WMBD TV CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) - After one of Peoria's driest Mays on record, rainfall is giving local farmers some relief. Peoria saw just 1.25 inches of rain in May, making it the 10th driest Ma...
Jun 09, 2026
Residents displaced after basement fire in Bloomington
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Two people and several pets were displaced after a basement fire in a home on West Washington Street in Bloomington on Monday. The Bloomington Fire Department res...
Jun 09, 2026
Bloomington earns another official Illinois Main Street Accreditation
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington received yet another Official Illinois Main Street Accreditation for its downtown Bloomington work. The accreditation recognizes municipal...
Jun 09, 2026 City of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: File)
Illinois seeks two Crest Hill prisons, leaving Lincoln out of Logan Correctional Center rebuild plan
By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Department of Corrections is officially planning to rebuild both Logan and Stateville correctional centers in...
Jun 08, 2026
Central Illinois braces for severe storms and oppressive heat
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After a very dry start to June, a stormy and humid weather pattern takes hold for the next several days. Key Takeaways Flood Watch through Monday Evening Localized poc...
Jun 08, 2026
Vibrant mural in Normal marks Route 66 centennial
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - In honor of the Route 66 centennial celebration, a new mural has been revealed at an iconic stop on the route. The mural was put in Sprague's Super Service in Normal, ...
Jun 08, 2026
'I didn't mean to stab you,' witnesses allege woman said after man found stabbed
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was hospitalized, and his girlfriend arrested, after he was allegedly stabbed on Friday. Mariana Motherway, 26, was charged with domestic battery, according...
Jun 08, 2026
