Category Archives: Top Stories
Town of Normal Mayoral candidates talk about what matters most to them
The election is in April. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)NORMAL – Three candidates are all vying for the title of Mayor for the town of Normal.Council member Chemberly Harris, Incumbent candidate Ch...
Mar 25, 2025
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News...
Mar 25, 2025
Appellate court takes its show on the road, heaving two cases on ISU’s campus
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - More than 100 people listen...
Mar 25, 2025
Jim Karch named new director of engineering for Bloomington
Photo courtesy: City of BloomingtonBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The City of Bloomington announced Monday that Jim Karch has been named the city's new Director of Engineering.Karch has been serving as th...
Mar 25, 2025
After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
A statue of young Abraham Lincoln stands outside the gift shop and concessions building at the New Salem Historic Site in Petersburg. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Athan Yanos)By ATHAN YANOS&a...
Mar 25, 2025
Tazewell County Animal Control low on supplies, seeks donations
(Photo courtesy: File) TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - The Tazewell County Animal Control is asking the public for additional supplies ahead of an expected increase in animals coming to its shelter in ...
Mar 25, 2025
Illinois State UniversityNORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - United Faculty of ISU could go on strike as soon as April 4 after the union filed an intent to strike Monday.Keith Pluymers, an associate histo...
Mar 25, 2025
Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotas
Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required warehouse workers to know their quotasBy BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare ...
Mar 24, 2025
McLean County superintendents talk the proposed 1% Illinois Schools Facility Tax
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - On April 1, thousands of Illinoisans will cast their ballots for mayor, city council members and referendums impacting their community.McLean County residents gathered at a ...
Mar 24, 2025
Soldier’s remains returning to Bloomington after 81 years
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The remains of a Bloomington soldier are returning home after more than 80 years.The family of PFC Robert Lee Bryant can finally lay him to rest....
Mar 20, 2025
