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2026 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois
Join Cumulus Radio Bloomington for the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois! It's that time of year again ... Time to take the PLUNGE! Join us on Saturday, Februar...
Jan 28, 2026
Sharin' Of The Green Parade
Join us wearing your best green attire in Uptown Normal for our annual Sharin' Of The Green parade! Hosted by BrightPoint and the Town of Normal, the Sharing of the Green parade is an opportunity for ...
Jan 27, 2026
As Illinois House returns to Springfield, Democrats focus on Trump
By GEORGIA EPIPHANIOU & ERIKA TULFO Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary: The Illinois House of Representatives met Wednesday to pass Democrat-introduced symbol...
Jan 27, 2026 Rep. Lilian Jiménez speaks on the House floor during the October 2025 veto session. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker's all-of-the-above media strategy
By BEN SZALINSKI & BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com While sitting for his second Fox News interview of 2025 in late October, Gov. JB Pritzker made a plain observati...
Jan 12, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters outside the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield after filing petitions to run for a third term on Oct. 27, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
LISTEN: Craft Beer Thursday with Fiala Brother's Brewery and Beer Hall
Jan 07, 2026
LISTEN: Final call and postgame interview with Brock Spack
(Photo courtesy: ISU Athletics)
Dec 20, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals Caravan making stop in Bloomington in early January
BLOOMINGTON - The St. Louis Cardinals are coming to Bloomington-Normal at the first of the year for their annual pre-season tour. Players and alums from the Cardinals plan to make a stop in the twin c...
Dec 19, 2025
Peoria Charter Coach files for bankruptcy to restructure debt
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The over-the-road bus company that puts Peoria's name across the state has filed for bankruptcy. According to records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Peoria, Peoria Charter Coa...
Dec 15, 2025 default
Sean Grayson's attorneys seek new trial after murder conviction
By DEAN OLSEN Illinois Times dolsen@illinoistimes.com Former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson's lawyers say he deserves a new trial for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey because the presidi...
Dec 03, 2025 Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s body camera footage shows the officers who greeted him on July 6, 2024, as he exited the home of Sonya Massey after fatally shooting her. Grayson disparaged Massey and called her “crazy” in the video, which his attorneys say should not have been shown in the trial that led to his second-degree murder conviction. (Screenshot from body camera footage)
CEFCU announces record $55 million dividend for members
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON -PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - CEFCU members might notice an extra deposit in their savings accounts, and debit card users may also see one. The credit union's board of directors approv...
Dec 02, 2025
