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Central Illinois man arrested after guns and drugs found in home
By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Peoria man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having drugs and guns at his home after it was raided by police. Matthew C. Smith, 46, was booked into the Peoria Count...
Jun 10, 2026 (Photo courtesy: File)
Meal prepping for healthier eating and financial benefits
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - National Meal Prep Day is celebrated to encourage people to start meal prepping and receive the financial and health benefits. Meal prepping helps you eat healthi...
Jun 10, 2026
Raoul suggests underfunding of his office could make winning legal battles against Trump harder
By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@captiolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday discussed the difficulty of working with the federal government at a City...
Jun 10, 2026
Severe weather set to impact Central Illinois on Thursday
By WMBD TV PEORIA, ILL. (WMBD) - Multiple rounds of severe weather are expected to impact Illinois between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. This includes the possibility of significant severe weather...
Jun 10, 2026
Bloomington Council Unanimously Approves Clay Dooley Building Redevelopment Plan
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a $4.2 million redevelopment plan for the old Clay Dooley Building on Grove Street. The old Clay Dooley building on ...
Jun 10, 2026
Multiple-vehicle collision blocks southbound I-39 near Minonk
By WMBD TV MINONK, Ill. (WMBD) - Southbound lanes of Interstate 39 south of Minonk are blocked due to a multiple-vehicle wreck, according to the Woodford County Sheriff's Office. Dennis Tipsword, the ...
Jun 10, 2026
'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
