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Illinois community-based foster homes face insurance ‘crisis’
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.co...
Apr 25, 2025
Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers
Congressman Eric Sorensen. NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Thursday, US Representative Eric Sorensen presented the Town of Normal with a check to help with public safety.The $750,000 grant from the Departmen...
Apr 25, 2025
Aaron Rossi admits guilt in fraud and contraband case
Aaron Rossi (Photo courtesy: File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In an unscheduled hearing, former Reditus front man Aaron Rossi pleaded guilty to fraud and contraband charges, resolving the last of the crimi...
Apr 23, 2025
Man arrested for stealing forklift at the Peoria Civic Center
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/FilePEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Chillicothe man was arrested for the alleged theft of an unusual item - a forklift - in Peoria.The Peoria Poli...
Apr 23, 2025
Murder trial date for Sean Grayson announced
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
Apr 23, 2025
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress
(Dave Dahl/WJBC)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced he will ...
Apr 23, 2025
Student Resource Officers in Bloomington-Normal schools receive award
(Photo courtesy: Unit 5) BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Resource officers with the Bloomington-Normal schools have been selected for a national award.In a post on Unit 5's Facebook page, they ...
Apr 23, 2025
Bloomington to receive $1.9 million to revitalize downtown
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Bloomington will be among the grant recipients receiving help to revitalize their downtowns.Pritzker announce...
Apr 23, 2025
Pared-back ‘Right to Play’ bill advances in General Assembly, awaits Senate action
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr urges passage of a bill to let high school athletes compete simultaneously on school teams and in non-school events during debate on the House floor Wednesday, April 9. (Capitol N...
Apr 22, 2025
‘His dad would be ashamed of him’: Large rally in Uptown Normal to protest Rep. LaHood
Congressman LaHood visited the Scott Miller show Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The sidewalks were full, and the streets flooded with people rallying against U.S. Re...
Apr 22, 2025
