Category Archives: Top Stories
Letter carriers unite for annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive
Stamp Out Hunger occurs in early May. (Photo courtesy: Stamp Out Hunger/Facebook) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Letter carriers across the nation will be picking up more than just mail at the mail box th...
May 06, 2025
Normal Council extends moratorium on short term rentals
Town of Normal Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Normal Town Council voted to approve extending a moratorium during its meeting on Monday.It deals with issui...
May 06, 2025
Bloomington Fire Dept. mourns firefighter Kyle Walder’s loss
Kyle Walder, 31. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire Department) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Fire Department is mourning the death of a firefighter who died off duty.Kyle Walder, 31, died afte...
May 06, 2025
State revenue projections improve as economic uncertainty grows
The Illinois State Capitol is pictured from downtown Springfield in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRING...
May 05, 2025
Advocates push for mandatory minimum nurse staffing ratios at Illinois hospitals
Members of Teamsters Local 743 rallied inside the Illinois State Capitol, calling for increased staffing in health care facilities and urging lawmakers to support bills aimed at improving patient care...
May 05, 2025
‘Never asked to be a part of this somber club’: Illinois honors fallen police officers
The mother of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca mourns her son at the Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony at the Illinois State Library in Springfield on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Capitol News Il...
May 01, 2025
Driver of Chatham fatal crash had clean toxicology, Illinois State Police confirm
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, center, released toxicology results of the driver involved in a crash that killed four children at a central Illinois after-school program during a news c...
May 01, 2025
Home Sweet Home Ministries to host public forums to discuss proposed shelter village
Home Sweet Home MinistriesBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - If you have questions and/or want answers about the proposed shelter village in Bloomington, now is your chance to learn more.Two upcoming public f...
May 01, 2025
How one volunteer in Normal helps bring peace to patients through song
(Facebook/Carle BroMenn Medical Center)NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - When you think of volunteering at a hospital, you may think of helping nurses and doctors save lives and operate on patients.Something that...
May 01, 2025
Human error led to double votes in Tazewell County election
Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman, who oversees the elections for the county, said two people voted early and then forgot about it.PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - Two people in Tazewell County voted twice last...
May 01, 2025
