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Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 1
UPDATED (10:30 p.m.) - Questioning of the first 12 has been underway for more than 30 minutes. These were the first 12 to be questioned and it's highly likely that some if not most will be removed. Ea...
Oct 20, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Macon County Law Enforcement Center)
Roadway to close in Normal for resurfacing
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A roadway in the town of Normal will close on Friday for street resurfacing. Greenbriar Drive between Parkway Plaza Drive and Fort Jessie Road will close starting at 6 a.m. on Fr...
Oct 17, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)
Krishnamoorthi spends $450K per week on TV ads in Senate race
SPRINGFIELD - Since early July, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been a familiar face on Illinois television screens, with the Schaumburg Democrat telling the state's voters in a set of biographical ads t...
Oct 17, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
Consumer advocates push back against Ameren Illinois gas rate hike proposal
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Ameren Illinois is asking state regulators for permission to raise its natural gas delivery rates by more than $128 million, a move the company says is necessary to meet federal ...
Oct 17, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Ameren/Facebook)
State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate
SPRINGFIELD - People in Illinois who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see big increases in the cost of their premiums next year, but state officials are e...
Oct 17, 2025 Ann Gillespie, a former state senator who is now the state’s insurance department director, is pictured at a news conference with Gov. JB Pritzker and others in 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois
CHICAGO - A group of retired military leaders - including the former head of the state's National Guard, several generals and an admiral - met with Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday and publicly criticized...
Oct 17, 2025 Ret. Maj. Gen. Randy Manner condemns the use of military troops to support domestic law enforcement at an Oct. 16 news conference alongside Gov. JB Pritzker and other retired military officers. Also pictured, from left to right: Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, Gov. JB Pritzker, Maj. Gen. William Enyart, Capt. Janessa Goldbeck, Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton and Rear Adm. Michael Smith. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Dabrowski sets fundraising bar at $1.5M in GOP primary for governor
Illinois' Republican primary for governor is growing expensive as the party's 2022 nominee works to rebuild his campaign fund while another candidate receives support from one of the state's wealthies...
Oct 16, 2025 The Republican candidates for governor who are leading the fundraising race include former state Sen. Darren Bailey, conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick. (Capitol News Illinois photos and illustration by Jerry Nowicki)
Bloomington Fire Department adopts new shift schedule for firefighter health
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Fire Department is changing the way it schedules its shifts, giving the hard-working firefighters more time to rest and recover. "We're investing in them and...
Oct 16, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire Dept./Facebook)
Storm to bring much needed rain to Central Illinois
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) - A strong storm system will move across the Midwest this weekend bringing much needed rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to Central Illinois. Key Takeaways Rain and thunderstorm...
Oct 16, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Illinois lawmakers condemn ICE raids in Chicago, weigh state response
Democratic state lawmakers on Wednesday condemned aggressive immigration raids that in recent weeks have resulted in violent clashes between federal agents and protestors in the Chicago region - but i...
Oct 16, 2025 House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch joins members of his caucus at a news conference outside of his Capitol office on Wednesday, Oct. 15, to decry the ongoing aggressive federal immigration enforcement in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
