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McLean County to have a warming bus due to low temperatures
By WMBD TV (WJBC file photo)BLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit will have a warming bus in Bloomington due to cold temperatures this weekend.The bus will be operating from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan...
Jan 20, 2025 Connect Transit. (Photo courtesy: File)
State Farm to pull their Super Bowl commercial due to California fires
State Farm is headquartered in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)BLOOMINGTON – State Farm will not be advertising during the Super Bowl as originally planned, as their attention will be on...
Jan 20, 2025
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on a challenge to Illinois’ concealed carry law
The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)By ISMAEL M. BELKOURAFor Capitol News Illinoisand Medill Illinois News Bureauismaelbelkoura2025@u.northwestern....
Jan 17, 2025
Sangamon County enters agreement to end DOJ investigation
A Sangamon County Sheriff's Office car is pictured outside of the county building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@cap...
Jan 17, 2025
Bloomington Mayor kicks off re-election campaign
Bloomington’s Mayor recently announced his intentions to run for a second term. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – After serving as Bloomington's Mayor for the ...
Jan 17, 2025
Bloomington family faces organized crime charges related to their pawn shops
Several people are charged in the case. (Photo courtesy: Monster Pawn/Facebook)By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington family is being accused by the state's top prosecutor of running an organize...
Jan 17, 2025
Jury hears last evidence in Madigan trial as defense rests case
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after the second week of testimony in his corruption trial on Oct. 31, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew ...
Jan 17, 2025
Woodford County man named Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Kevin McCumber (right) was appointed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. (Photo courtesy: Darin LaHood/Facebook) By WMBD TV WOODFORD COUNTY – A Germantown Hills native is now the Clerk of the ...
Jan 16, 2025
COVID-era public health chief fined $150K for ethics violation
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, then the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, is pictured at a news conference in Gov. JB Pritzker's office. (Capitol News Illinois file photo) By BRIGETTE FOXCapitol...
Jan 16, 2025
Prosecutor goes after final defense witness as Madigan prepares to rest case
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's time on the witness stand concluded in his corruption trial this week. (Capitol News Illinois photo by ...
Jan 16, 2025
