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Woodford coroner releases name of El Paso woman killed in a crash Monday
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD TVEL PASO – A two-car crash near Kappa Monday claimed the life of 62-year-old Donna Guenther, of El Paso.Woodford C...
Feb 04, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Flickr)
ISP responds to deadly two vehicle crash in Central Illinois
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File) By WMBD TV WOODFORD COUNTY – At least one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 at about 6:56 a....
Feb 04, 2025 The man remains behind bars. (Photo courtesy: File)
Bloomington residents learn more about downtown streetscape project
Downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A plan to revitalize downtown Bloomington will soon commence construction, and residents and business owners learned mo...
Feb 04, 2025
Groups demand release of after-school program funding
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois, in Springfield, is one of the many organizations that rely on state funds for after-school programs. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PET...
Feb 03, 2025
Trump tariffs could impact hundreds of billions of dollars of trade in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker makes keynote remarks at the U.S.-Canda Summit in June 2024. (Photo provided by the Office of Gov. JB Pritzker)By BEN SZALINSKIbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapitol News IllinoisS...
Feb 03, 2025
Peoria County Coroner identifies man killed in Tazewell County crash
Police continue to investigate the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A Peoria man has been identified as the person who died in a crash in Tazewell County Frid...
Feb 03, 2025
Coroner Identifies 32-year-old man killed in a crash in Bloomington
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner has identified a man killed in a single vehicle crash in Bloomington.Albert...
Feb 03, 2025
District 50 student teacher arrested for disorderly conduct for social media comment
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV WASHINGTON, Ill. – A 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey School in Washington was arrested for allegedly ...
Jan 31, 2025
Illinois students remain at or above national average
Eighth grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Illinois rose slightly in 2024 and outperformed the national average. (Source: Nationsreportcard.gov)By PETER HANCOCKCapi...
Jan 31, 2025
One dead after crash in Bloomington
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) BLOOMINGTON – A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday.According to the Bloomington Police De...
Jan 31, 2025
