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Bloomington man dies days after crash last weekend
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man is dead after an early morning traffic crash last weekend. Travis Floyd, 22, was pronounced dead at Carle BroMenn Medical Center at 9:24 a.m. on Wednesday,...
Sep 29, 2025 The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement
CHICAGO - As the U.S. government escalates immigration raids in Illinois and nationwide, some Illinois sheriffs are expressing support and a desire for greater cooperation with federal immigration enf...
Sep 29, 2025 Law enforcement badges from sheriff and police departments across the state and the U.S. are displayed on a wall in the Pulaski County Courthouse. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting
Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders in Chicago canceled a meeting scheduled for Friday with members of Illinois' congressional delegation. Illinois' Democratic members of Congress had asked fo...
Sep 29, 2025 U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Chicago Democrat, is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in 2022, when she served as a state representative. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois State University president celebrates annual achievements
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The president of Illinois State University delivered the annual State of the University address, highlighting many achievements they have made in the past year. Some of the highl...
Sep 26, 2025 Illinois State University's president. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
70-year-old woman dies in Pontiac crash near Walmart Drive
PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) - A 70-year-old woman was killed in a crash at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday at Walmart Drive on West Reynolds Street in Pontiac. According to the Livingston County Coroner, Nancy Bene...
Sep 26, 2025 The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pontiac Police)
Hamilton Road improvements set to start in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Construction on part of Hamilton Road in Bloomington is scheduled to start Monday. Weather permitting, work will start between Bunn Street and Commerce Parkway on Sept. 29, ...
Sep 26, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Boil water order issued for dozens of addresses in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal's Water Department has issued a boil water order for dozens of addresses due to a repairs to a water main. The boil order is in effect for multiple buildings o...
Sep 26, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Town of Normal finishes quick-build projects, seeks feedback
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal has officially completed all of its "quick build" projects and is welcoming feedback from the community about how they are working. The quick-build projects ar...
Sep 26, 2025 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)
Outgoing Decatur City Manager hired by Davenport, Iowa government
DAVENPORT, Iowa (WCIA/WMBD-TV) - As the fallout continues in Decatur over the resignation of City Manager Tim Gleason, another city has announced it has hired him for a position in its government. WCI...
Sep 26, 2025 Tim Gleason formerly served as the City Manager of Bloomington and Decatur. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)
Bloomington-Normal mourns loss of advocate Ryan Whitehouse
BLOOMINGTON, Ill (WMBD) - Ryan Whitehouse is being remembered as a visionary leader of Bloomington-Normal who spent his life advocating for others. According to a message on the Illinois Farm Bureau w...
Sep 26, 2025 Ryan Whitehouse. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Farm Bureau)
