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Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law, 2 young grandchildren killed in helicopter crash in Montana
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana, Bailey's campaign said in a statement Wednesday night. A...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Darren Bailey/Facebook)
Jurors shown pictures of crime scene | Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 4
UPDATED (10 a.m.) - The parade of crime scene investigators continued Thursday morning in the Grayson trial. It's not like what is seen on TV but it's necessary for prosecutors to show what happened a...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
Improper smoking disposal leads to fire that displaces four in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Five people are displaced after what is being called the "careless disposal of smoking materials" caused an apartment fire. Crews with the Bloomington Fire Department were c...
Oct 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire)
McLean County Chamber hosts successful fall job fair event
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce put on its fall job fair, which brought in 350 prospective employees to learn about 50 different employers. "We're here today for the F...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: McLean County Chamber of Commerce/Facebook)
Testimony begins Wednesday in the murder case against former Sangamon deputy
PEORIA - Prosecutors and defense attorneys agree that Sean Grayson fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Sangamon County kitchen on July 6, 2024, after she called to report a prowler. But the crux of the m...
Oct 22, 2025 The Peoria County Courthouse is the site of the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Normal Police Dept. shows off new patches as it modernizes its uniforms
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Normal police officers are getting a new redesigned patch as part of the agency's uniform makeover. The new patches are similar to the old ones, but it has silver and blue trim i...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Normal Police)
Grayson's partner takes the stand | Inside the Courtroom: The Sean Grayson Trial - Day 3
UPDATED (1:50 p.m.): Sonya Massey did nothing or said nothing that was threatening, said one of the two deputies who responded to her house last summer. Rather, said Deputy Dawson Farley of the Sangam...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File)
UPDATED: Man arrested on murder charges after Bloomington shooting
UPDATED (1:35 p.m.): The Bloomington Police Department released the name of a man arrested for a Bloomington shooting on Tuesday that left a man dead. Deshaun Bussell, 25, of Bloomington, was arrested...
Oct 22, 2025 Deshaun Bussell. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)
Chicago area man not held for Bradley University shooting
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Cook County man was released from custody pending the outcome of allegations he shot a woman at Bradley University early Sunday. Edward Traywick Jr., 19, of Lansing appeared Tu...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Bradley University)
Man injured after shooting at Bloomington Casey's, one in custody
Bloomington, Ill. (WMBD) - One man was taken to the hospital and another arrested after a shooting incident at a Bloomington Casey's on Fox Creek Road on Tuesday. The Bloomington Police Department res...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: WJBC)
