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State to lay off hundreds at troubled southern Illinois mental health facility
By JACKSON BRANDHORST Saluki Local Reporting Lab jbrandhorst@dailyegyptian.com ANNA - The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Thursday that the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Cente...
Jul 27, 2026
ISU Trustee's approve National Pan-Hellenic Council plaza
By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois State University Board of Trustees approved the design and construction of the National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza Friday morning. The plaza will feature ...
Jul 27, 2026 Photo courtesy: Illinois State University
Geopolitical tensions push local gas prices higher
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Gas prices continue to rise in the Peoria area, according to a website that monitors gasoline price fluctuations. According to the GasBuddy website survey of 148 stati...
Jul 27, 2026
Nebraska teen dies in multi-vehicle crash on I-55
By WMBD TV TOWANDA, Ill. (WMBD) - A two-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 55 claimed the life of a 17-year-old driver Thursday. McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder said Jacey N. Buresh of North ...
Jul 24, 2026
FAA flight cap delays United service to Bloomington
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The return of flights from Bloomington to Chicago by United Airlines has been delayed, the airport announced Friday. United was first expected to return to the Ce...
Jul 24, 2026
Body of 79-year-old man found in Logan County near U.S. Highway 155
LOGAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois Department of Transportation employees working along U.S. Highway 155 made a most unexpected discovery Tuesday. While mowing near mile marker 8, between the Emden/...
Jul 24, 2026
These 9 Illinois communities say they're interested in new nuclear facilities
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary After Illinois lifted its moratorium on construction of new nuclear power plants, Gov. JB Pritzker instruct...
Jul 24, 2026
Kewanee man wins $1 million with Illinois lottery ticket
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Kewanee man will have a pretty good birthday this year after winning $1 million by scratching off the right things on an Illinois Lottery ticket. "This win came just...
Jul 24, 2026
UPDATE: 17-year-old girl dies after crash on Peoria's East Bluff
UPDATE (2:43 p.m.) - A 17-year-old girl is dead after an early morning crash Wednesday on Peoria's East Bluff. Isis Horn, who lived on North Central Avenue, was pronounced dead at the hospital just af...
Jul 23, 2026 (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)
Experts warn how to spot digital scams and AI voice cloning
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - As the world of technology constantly changes, being digitally literate has become more important than ever before. With growing social media landscapes and the rise o...
Jul 23, 2026 (Photo courtesy: file)
