Category Archives: Top Stories
Festival of Joy returns to downtown Bloomington
A parade with many people walked down the street singing Hare Krishna. You could also dance, do yoga, or even meditate at the fest. (Photo courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The 15th a...
Sep 23, 2024
Bloomington-Normal NAACP rallying for more people to vote
Guests heard from speakers like Brian Peterson with Omega Psi Phi, and other leaders in the Black community to get out the vote. (PHOTO: WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Community members...
Sep 23, 2024
Unit 5 Bus Drivers and First Student at impasse in contract negotiations
Dean also said there were five meetings in total with First Student asking for a 60-day extension at the conclusion of the last meeting held on July 31. (WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The clock is ...
Sep 23, 2024
University of Illinois Springfield Professor: Watch out for political polling as Pres. election inches closer
University of Illinois-Springfield is shown. (Photo courtesy Facebook/UIS)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Cut through the noise when you listen, watch, or read news. That is the advice of a Universit...
Sep 20, 2024
Speaker of Illinois House: “I think there’s racism in America”
Speaker of the Illinois House Chris Welch. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside), the first Black person to occupy that office, t...
Sep 20, 2024 Illinois Speaker Chris Welch. (Photo courtesy: File)
State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
The U.S. District Courthouse is pictured in East St. Louis (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comEAST ST. LOUIS - A federal...
Sep 20, 2024
FBI threatens consequences for those making hoax threats online
The FBI works closely with local law enforcement to investigate and determine the credibility of all threats, and hoax threats divert agencies' limited resources and cost taxpayers. (Photo courtesy: P...
Sep 20, 2024
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan
Flanked by his legal team, former AT&T executive Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago earlier this month. La Schiazza's bribery trial ended in a mistrial on Th...
Sep 19, 2024
Peoria mom on trial for infant death lost rights for another child
Deborah Lopez, a DCFS spokeswoman, said her agency had been talking to Luncsford as early as Sept. 6 due to a pending investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By WMBD PEORIA – About two years...
Sep 19, 2024
State Supreme Court hears arguments in Jussie Smollett’s effort to overturn conviction
Actor Jussie Smollett's appeal of his criminal conviction made its way to the Supreme Court for oral arguments this week. (Credit: Illinois Supreme Court)By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@...
Sep 17, 2024
