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McLean County Coroner Identifies man who drowned in Lake Bloomington
Lake Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)HUDSON, Ill. (WMBD) - McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder identified a man who drowned in Lake Bloomington on Thursday.Ernest F. Lamke...
May 09, 2025
Man suffers non life-threatening injuries after Bloomington stabbing
McLean County Jail (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - One person was hospitalized after being stabbed earlier Friday morning at a Bloomington apartment building.According to police...
May 09, 2025
Farmers kicking off the 2025 planting season
Planting season is underway in Central Illinois. (Photo courtesy: File) MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Planting season for farmers in Illinois typically kicks off in March and goes through April and May.Accord...
May 09, 2025
Miller Park Zoo to host event to raise awareness on endangered species
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Miller Park Zoo will host a day of activities to help raise awareness about Endangered Species on May 17.The zoo will be hosting several activities in honor of Endangere...
May 09, 2025
Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade
The state spent more than $70 million installing breakwaters at the Illinois State Beach Park near Zion to protect the park's beaches. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By BEN SZALINSKICapi...
May 09, 2025
Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. (Credit: Simone Savoldi via Unsplash)By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – As the red...
May 08, 2025
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem speaks in front of a house in the neighborhood where progressive activist Emma Shafer was murdered in 2023. Noem holds a binder full of pictures of people she said are "still...
May 07, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to speak in Springfield
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary. (Photo courtesy: Noem/Facebook)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to speak in front of the Governor's Mansion in S...
May 07, 2025
New study suggests changes to Illinois’ community college-university pipeline
The Illinois Community College System headquarters is pictured in downtown Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinoi...
May 07, 2025
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly joins Democratic primary to fill Durbin’s Senate seat
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is pictured in her final state central committee meeting as Democratic Party of Illinois chair in 2022. At the time, she was unseated by state Rep. Lisa Hernandez, Gov. JB Pritzk...
May 06, 2025
