Category Archives: Top Stories
City of Bloomington launches new online Infrastructure Dashboard
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Residents in Bloomington have a new tool at their fingertips.A new Infrastructure Dashboard was launched by the city, which features al...
Mar 19, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Ex-Reditus CEO charged for contraband at Peoria County Jail
Aaron Rossi (Photo courtesy: File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The fall from grace continues, it appears, for a former biotech wunderkind who was indicted by a federal grand jury for having illegal...
Mar 19, 2025
Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire in Bloomington
Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Fire DepartmentBy WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire.Born in Pontiac and raised in Bloomington, Blair is a cent...
Mar 19, 2025
Cell phone ban legislation clears Senate committee
Sen. Christina Castro, right, and Samir Tanna, deputy legislative director for Gov. JB Pritzker, testify before a Senate committee Tuesday on a bill that would require all school districts in Illinois...
Mar 19, 2025
Illinois lawmakers pursue restrictions on search warrants after botched raid in Chicago
Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, right, presents a bill in the House Judiciary- Criminal Committee on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, alongside Anjanette Young. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski) By ...
Mar 19, 2025
Prisoner Review Board sued for negligence a year after released prisoner killed Chicago boy
The Prisoner Review Board office in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Campbell)By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Th...
Mar 18, 2025
Peoria County Sheriff investigates woman’s body found in Illinois River
The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: File)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois Ri...
Mar 18, 2025
Illinois’ community colleges see nearly 9% spike in spring enrollment
The spring 2025 enrollment report shows enrollment at community colleges in Illinois grew at a record pace compared to a year ago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PETER HANCOCKCapit...
Mar 18, 2025
Lawmakers mull betting on internet gambling while existing industry warns it’ll fold
Jeremy Kudon, president of the Sports Betting Alliance, testifies in front of the Illinois House Gaming Committee in Springfield this week in favor of legalizing internet gambling, also known as iGami...
Mar 17, 2025
Democratic lawmaker grows concerned with use of AI in health care
Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, speaks on the Illinois House floor on March 7, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) By JADE AUBREYCapitol News Illinoisjaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com&nbs...
Mar 14, 2025
