Category Archives: Top Stories
Pritzker OKs changes to Prisoner Review Board following years of controversy
Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, observes action on the Senate floor during the last week of the 2025 legislative session. Harmon was the sponsor of a bill to reform the Prisoner Review Board....
Jun 23, 2025
On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Gov. Pritzker signs the state budget. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois passed a record $55.2 billion budget this year, an increase of $2 billion, but the d...
Jun 17, 2025
On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Gov. Pritzker signs the state budget. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Illinois passed a record $55.2 billion budget this year, an increase of $2 billion, but the de...
Jun 17, 2025
Normal council approves change to short term rental rules, new playground
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal Town Council approved an amendment to its short-term rental rules. During Monday's meeting, new rules wer...
Jun 17, 2025
Normal council approves change to short term rental rules, new playground
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal Town Council approved an amendment to its short-term rental rules.During Monday's meeting, new rules were...
Jun 17, 2025
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed $55.1B state budget plan
Gov. Pritzker signed the budget Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Facebook) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker, along with fellow politicians, took the stage today to sign the ...
Jun 16, 2025
Storms could bring damaging winds and hail to central Illinois
Central Illinois could experience hail this weekend. (Photo courtesy: File Photo) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After a relatively quiet stretch of weather, a more active pattern will bring the threat of seve...
Jun 16, 2025
Raoul’s office to receive $15.7M budget increase for operations
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks to state Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By PETER HANCOCKCa...
Jun 12, 2025
Mosquito-borne West Nile virus found in Tazewell County
(WJBC file photo)MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Officials have confirmed a mosquito pool collected in Tazewell County has tested positive for West Nile Virus.The pool was reportedly collected on Tuesday, June ...
Jun 12, 2025
Wyoming man to pay $300K to family of Dunlap High student killed in 2024 crash
The case was recently in court. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Wyoming man will pay $300,000 to the family of a Dunlap High School student, killed last year in a traffic collision, t...
Jun 12, 2025
