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Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Hospital officials in Illinois say they will have to make some difficult decisions in the next few years that coul...
Jul 10, 2025 Memorial Hospital in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)
Local dentist dead after skydiving accident
OTTAWA, Ill. (WMBD) - An East Peoria dentist has died after a skydiving accident on Monday. Dr. Noel Liu, 48, was identified by the LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch. The coroner said he was initia...
Jul 10, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Bloomington crews work through the night as church roof collapses
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A church building remains unstable after the roof collapsed late Wednesday night. City of Bloomington crews were called at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, to the 400 block of E...
Jul 10, 2025 (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Fire/File)
Midwest Food Bank sending aid to Texas following flood
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Midwest Food Bank is deploying a two-phase truckload of emergency food boxes, along with The Salvation Army, to Texas following the catastrophic floods over the July 4 weekend. J...
Jul 09, 2025 Midwest Food Bank. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank)
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of minors in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting multiple underage victims. On Tuesday, July 8, Danyal D. Northern, 40, of Bloomington was arrested on ten felony coun...
Jul 09, 2025 The man remains behind bars in the McLean County jail. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Law and Justice Center)
Person receives significant injuries in one vehicle wreck in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A person received significant injuries in a one-vehicle crash late Wednesday morning that closed down parts of South Center Street. Officers with the Bloomington Police Depa...
Jul 09, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)
Illinois Lottery player wins Lucky Day Lotto jackpot
SPRINGFIELD (WMBD- TV) - Someone in Illinois won big after a Lucky Day Lotto drawing on Monday. A lucky iLottery player won a $650,000 prize during Monday's midday drawing, an Illinois Lottery news re...
Jul 09, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery)
Appellate Court rules McLean County judge to consider pretrial release for man accused of grooming
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A trio of appellate court judges on Tuesday said a McLean County judge got it wrong when they denied pretrial release to a person accused of grooming a child. Khalid Mohamed Fara...
Jul 09, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Law and Justice Center)
Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state ...
Jul 08, 2025 Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Nominate the 2025 WJBC Laborer of the Year
BLOOMINGTON - WJBC and Midwest Labor are looking for our 2025 Labor of the Year. The WJBC Laborer of the Year is someone who goes above and beyond, in and out of the workplace. They deserve to be reco...
Jul 08, 2025 Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
