Category Archives: Top Stories
Popular Santa statue to return to Downtown Bloomington
The museum will host a celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, to celebrate the Santa as well as future art plans. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Whether you have been naughty or nice,...
Nov 26, 2024
Midwest Food Bank sending hay bales to North Carolina
Midwest Food Bank is looking for volunteers with trucking experience to help with this. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Midwest Food Bank is helping farmers in North Carolina impacted by Hu...
Nov 26, 2024
Two Central Illinois high school students set to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Two local students are heading to New York City to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVCENTRAL ILLINOIS – Two local students are heading to New York City to perform...
Nov 25, 2024
Ex-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, who secretly recorded Madigan for FBI, takes witness stand
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago, where the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan just wrapped its fourth week of testimony with the appearance of Chic...
Nov 22, 2024
Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows Trump Tower defamation suit to continue
The Illinois Supreme Court is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Criminal convictions o...
Nov 21, 2024
New federal lawsuit from conservative legal group challenges Illinois abortion protections
A procedure room at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – A ...
Nov 21, 2024
Madigan ally testifies he was rewarded with no-work contracts as ‘good soldier’ for speaker
Former Cook County Commissioner Ed Moody, a loyal foot soldier for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, testified this week at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Madigan's trial. (Capitol News Il...
Nov 21, 2024
Tazewell County Board candidates plead guilty to election fraud charges
In the pages of petition signatures, Tazewell County residents signed their names and addresses, voicing their support to have the candidate on the ballot. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – "I believe ...
Nov 21, 2024
Wiretap: In pushing for Madigan-backed appointment, ex-ComEd CEO sought to ‘take good care’ of ‘our friend’
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during their separate corruption trials from this year and ...
Nov 20, 2024
State-funded electric vehicle chargers open in Joliet, thousands more to come
An electric vehicle charging station pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo) By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – With nearly half a mi...
Nov 19, 2024
