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7th Circuit denies Madigan's bid to stay out of prison while he appeals corruption conviction
CHICAGO - With 10 days until former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to report to federal prison, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday denied the longtime Democratic power bro...
Oct 06, 2025 Flanked by his two daughters, former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, 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)
Illinois sues to block Trump's National Guard deployment to Chicago
CHICAGO - Illinois and Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the Trump administration's planned deployment of National Guard troops to the state - a move Gov. JB Pritzker called an "invasion...
Oct 06, 2025 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Over Pritzker's objections, Trump sending 300 National Guardsmen to Chicago, governor says
CHICAGO - After weeks of threatening to do so, President Donald Trump is taking command of 300 Illinois National Guard troops and sending them to Chicago over Gov. JB Pritzker's objections, the govern...
Oct 06, 2025 A few dozen protestors and reporters gathered outside an immigration enforcement facility in Broadview on Saturday, Oct. 4. The facility has become a focal point of protest since ICE officials expanded their immigration enforcement in Chicagoland. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois soybean farmers in 'danger of bankruptcy' due to tariffs
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - At an Illinois grain tour in Bloomington, the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture said having no deal with China would lead to farmers going bankrupt. "Last y...
Oct 03, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Here's what's in Illinois' $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Illinois on Wednesday unveiled its latest six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan for the state's roads, bridges, railways, airports and more. The plan spans all 102 counties and includes $32.5 bi...
Oct 03, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker announces the state’s six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
State lawmakers stop by Uptown Normal restaurant to discuss utility bills
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Windy City Wieners owner said to lawmakers' utility prices are hurting businesses after he received a utility bill of more than $2,000 in one month. The candidate for th...
Oct 02, 2025 Windy City Weiners is located in Uptown Normal (Photo courtesy: Windy City Weiners)
Stratton aims to bring Pritzker administration policies to national stage
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is hoping to bring some of Gov. JB Pritzker's legislative victories to the U.S. Senate as her top initiatives if she's elected next year. Stratton released her first policy p...
Oct 02, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association’s annual brunch in August 2025 at the Bank of Springfield Center. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
State, private developers break ground on quantum research park
CHICAGO - Shovels are in the ground for a highly anticipated project in South Chicago that its backers, including Gov. JB Pritzker, say will be transformative to a neighborhood still grappling with th...
Oct 02, 2025 Elected officials and businesspeople throw a ceremonial amount of dirt at the groundbreaking event for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Sept. 30, 2025. Pictured from left to right: Blue Owl Capital Managing Director Colleen Collins, Commonwealth Edison CEO Gil Quinones, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gov. JB Pritzker and PsiQuantum CEO Jeremy O’Brien.
Genetic genealogy solves a 43-year-old cold case mystery in McLean County
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A 43-year-old cold case that was an unidentified woman in McLean County finally has a resolution. Moxxy Forensic Investigations, in partnership with the McLean County Corone...
Oct 01, 2025 (photo courtesy: Moxxy Forensic Investigations)
Unit 5 School Board President faces scrutiny over Facebook Post
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - An area school board leader was called out on social media by members of the Republican Party after they deemed a post he made included "lies" about conservatives. The McLean Cou...
Oct 01, 2025 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Unit 5)
