Category Archives: Top Stories
Two firefighters suffer minor injuries in Thursday Bloomington fire at strip mall
(Photo courtesy: Matt Swaney)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The cause of a fire Thursday night that destroyed business at a Bloomington strip mall remains under investigation.Two firefighters were inj...
Mar 14, 2025
Federal judge Jim Shadid to become Bradley University’s next president
The Federal Judge takes the position after a vote Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: Bradley University) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Federal judge and Bradley University graduate James Shadid has been picked ...
Mar 14, 2025
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Secretary Mario Treto Jr. testifies during a committee in the Statehouse on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JADE ...
Mar 14, 2025
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker lashes out at the Trump administrations over mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and its attempts to dismantle the agency during remarks to a gathering of Illinois Educat...
Mar 14, 2025
Man hospitalized after car crashes into pond on State Farm’s south campus
(Photo courtesy: Flickr)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A man was hospitalized early Thursday after his car crashed into a pond at the State Farm Corporate South campus. According to Bryce Janssen, a s...
Mar 13, 2025
‘You are flying.’ Inside the harrowing 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County
Police theorize the truck hit a bump near this railroad bridge on Binney Station Road near Staunton and threw Davenport from the truck. Bottom Inset (Kirtis Davenport)By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol...
Mar 13, 2025
‘Right to Play’ bill that would affect high school athletes advances in House
Rep. Janet Yang-Rohr, left, and Carmel Catholic High School student Libby Magnone testify before a House committee on legislation that would let high school student athletes compete on both school-spo...
Mar 13, 2025
Employee retires after three decades at Normal McDonald’s
(Photo courtesy: McDonalds) By WMBD TV NORMAL – The McDonald's on South Main Street celebrated the retirement of Steve Petty Wednesday morning.If you visited that McDonald's there's a good chanc...
Mar 13, 2025
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The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner released the name of a man killed in a car wreck Saturday morning.Scott W. S...
Mar 12, 2025
Accused Highland Park shooter pleads guilty
The Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan is pictured Monday. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ashley Soriano)By PETER HANCOCK& ASHLEY SORIANOCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.comWAU...
Mar 04, 2025
