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Normal Police Dept. shows off new patches as it modernizes its uniforms
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal police officers are getting a new redesigned patch as part of the agency's uniform makeover. The new patches are similar to the old ones, but it has silver and blue trim i...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Normal Police)
Grayson's partner takes the stand | Inside the Courtroom: The Sean Grayson Trial - Day 3
UPDATED (1:50 p.m.): Sonya Massey did nothing or said nothing that was threatening, said one of the two deputies who responded to her house last summer. Rather, said Deputy Dawson Farley of the Sangam...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File)
UPDATED: Man arrested on murder charges after Bloomington shooting
UPDATED (1:35 p.m.): The Bloomington Police Department released the name of a man arrested for a Bloomington shooting on Tuesday that left a man dead. Deshaun Bussell, 25, of Bloomington, was arrested...
Oct 22, 2025 Deshaun Bussell. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)
Chicago area man not held for Bradley University shooting
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Cook County man was released from custody pending the outcome of allegations he shot a woman at Bradley University early Sunday. Edward Traywick Jr., 19, of Lansing appeared Tu...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bradley University)
Man injured after shooting at Bloomington Casey's, one in custody
Bloomington, Ill. (WMBD) - One man was taken to the hospital and another arrested after a shooting incident at a Bloomington Casey's on Fox Creek Road on Tuesday. The Bloomington Police Department res...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: WJBC)
Jury hears Massey's 911 call | Inside the Courtroom: The Sean Grayson Trial - Day 3
UPDATED (12:20 p.m.): The jury has been on break for about 30 minutes, but not before they heard Sonya Massey's 911 call, which is what brought deputies to her home. The recording, only about a minute...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)
Pritzker talks city budget, Bears stadium with Chicago business and civic leaders
CHICAGO - Gov. JB Pritzker discussed plans for economic growth in Chicago at a fireside chat Tuesday with business and civic leaders, saying he opposes a proposed head tax on employees of large busine...
Oct 22, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as his image is projected on a screen. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor. Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, form...
Oct 22, 2025 The governor’s office is pictured in the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked Tuesday on whether Senate President Don Harmon broke state election laws by accepting millions of dollars for his campaign after the 2024...
Oct 22, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is pictured in the Illinois Senate on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Outside the Courthouse: The Sean Grayson Trial Day 3
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - As day three of the Sean Grayson trial kicks off at the Peoria County Courthouse, people plan to make their return to the streets just outside. On Monday, a large crowd of people...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
