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New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education
SPRINGFIELD - The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations that have received federal tax breaks und...
Oct 23, 2025 New leaders at the Illinois Federation of Teachers include, from left: Pankaj Sharma, secretary-treasurer; Stacy Davis Gates, president; Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, executive vice president, and John Miller, membership secretary.
Crisis intervention teacher discusses training | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 4
UPDATED (2:00 p.m.) - Jurors in the Sean Grayson murder trial learned that mature police officers tend to be the ones who can deal with challenges to their authority, while immature ones cannot. Sgt. ...
Oct 23, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Macon County Law Enforcement Center)
Jeffries' Illinois redistricting push meets cool reception in Springfield
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' push for Illinois Democrats to redraw the state's congressional map as a counter to President Donald Trump's mid-decade redistricting project in GOP-led sta...
Oct 23, 2025 U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at an Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield in August 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Construction-related traffic delays expected in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Some drivers in Bloomington can expect some construction-related delays starting on Thursday. Asphalt binder operations are expected to impact parts of Oakland Avenue, Prosp...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)
Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law, 2 young grandchildren killed in helicopter crash in Montana
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana, Bailey's campaign said in a statement Wednesday night. A...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Darren Bailey/Facebook)
Jurors shown pictures of crime scene | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 4
UPDATED (10 a.m.) - The parade of crime scene investigators continued Thursday morning in the Grayson trial. It's not like what is seen on TV but it's necessary for prosecutors to show what happened a...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
Improper smoking disposal leads to fire that displaces four in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Five people are displaced after what is being called the "careless disposal of smoking materials" caused an apartment fire. Crews with the Bloomington Fire Department were c...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire)
McLean County Chamber hosts successful fall job fair event
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce put on its fall job fair, which brought in 350 prospective employees to learn about 50 different employers. "We're here today for the F...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Chamber of Commerce/Facebook)
Midwest Food Bank to distribute 4,000 food boxes with partners
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The Midwest Food Bank is partnering with the Salvation Army and PNC Bank to feed families in need this holiday season. "It's an opportunity for families who may struggle during t...
Oct 22, 2025 Midwest Food Bank. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank/File)
Testimony begins Wednesday in the murder case against former Sangamon deputy
PEORIA - Prosecutors and defense attorneys agree that Sean Grayson fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Sangamon County kitchen on July 6, 2024, after she called to report a prowler. But the crux of the m...
Oct 22, 2025 The Peoria County Courthouse is the site of the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
