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Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois
CHICAGO - The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the immediate deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, calling the decisions by lower court judges blocking t...
Oct 20, 2025 A man in military-style fatigues walks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
One dead after two-vehicle crash in McLean County
DOWNS, Ill. (WMBD) - One person is dead after a two vehicle crash near Downs in McLean County on Saturday. The crash happened on U.S. Route 150 at Cedar Street at about 3:25 p.m., according to prelimi...
Oct 20, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)
Truck crash closes part of I-74 near Le Roy
LE ROY, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of Interstate 74 closed on Saturday after a truck crash near Le Roy. The Illinois State Police responded to the crash that occurred at around 10:33 a.m., said ISP Trooper Sh...
Oct 20, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
Illinois State University teacher's assistant arrested for alleged disorderly conduct
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - An Illinois State University teaching assistant was arrested for allegedly "disrupting two informational tabling events," campus officials said. Derek Lopez, 27 of El Paso, Ill.,...
Oct 20, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Inside the Courtroom: Sean Grayson trial - Day 1
UPDATED (10:30 p.m.) - Questioning of the first 12 has been underway for more than 30 minutes. These were the first 12 to be questioned and it's highly likely that some if not most will be removed. Ea...
Oct 20, 2025 Sean Grayson. (Photo courtesy: Macon County Law Enforcement Center)
Roadway to close in Normal for resurfacing
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A roadway in the town of Normal will close on Friday for street resurfacing. Greenbriar Drive between Parkway Plaza Drive and Fort Jessie Road will close starting at 6 a.m. on Fr...
Oct 17, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)
Krishnamoorthi spends $450K per week on TV ads in Senate race
SPRINGFIELD - Since early July, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been a familiar face on Illinois television screens, with the Schaumburg Democrat telling the state's voters in a set of biographical ads t...
Oct 17, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly and Raja Krishnamoorthi were the fundraising leaders in the Democratic Senate primary, according to quarterly finance reports. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
Consumer advocates push back against Ameren Illinois gas rate hike proposal
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Ameren Illinois is asking state regulators for permission to raise its natural gas delivery rates by more than $128 million, a move the company says is necessary to meet federal ...
Oct 17, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Ameren/Facebook)
State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate
SPRINGFIELD - People in Illinois who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see big increases in the cost of their premiums next year, but state officials are e...
Oct 17, 2025 Ann Gillespie, a former state senator who is now the state’s insurance department director, is pictured at a news conference with Gov. JB Pritzker and others in 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois
CHICAGO - A group of retired military leaders - including the former head of the state's National Guard, several generals and an admiral - met with Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday and publicly criticized...
Oct 17, 2025 Ret. Maj. Gen. Randy Manner condemns the use of military troops to support domestic law enforcement at an Oct. 16 news conference alongside Gov. JB Pritzker and other retired military officers. Also pictured, from left to right: Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, Gov. JB Pritzker, Maj. Gen. William Enyart, Capt. Janessa Goldbeck, Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton and Rear Adm. Michael Smith. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
