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After-school programs continue push for state aid
Susan Stanton, right, executive director of ACT Now, which advocates for after-school programs, testifies before a House committee in favor of a bill to earmark $50 million in the upcoming state budge...
Apr 30, 2025
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(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A McLean County school district has updated its phone policy to keep students engaged in the classroom.While McLean County Unit School District 5's curren...
Apr 30, 2025
Illinois veterans, VA employees rally to protest expected Trump administration cuts
Approximately 200 people gathered outside the McHenry Veterans Affairs clinic Sunday in a protest organized by Illinois Veterans for Change. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sonya Dymova)By SONYA...
Apr 28, 2025
Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
A banner of Abraham Lincoln hangs from a light post at the University of Illinois Springfield. UIS is another school that has seen an increase in tuition and fees. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Brid...
Apr 28, 2025
Peoria airport hits all-time record passenger numbers in March
The Peoria International Airport. (Photo courtesy: Peoria International Airport: Facebook) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The records keep falling when it comes to total passengers at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing...
Apr 25, 2025
Illinois community-based foster homes face insurance ‘crisis’
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.co...
Apr 25, 2025
Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers
Congressman Eric Sorensen. NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - On Thursday, US Representative Eric Sorensen presented the Town of Normal with a check to help with public safety.The $750,000 grant from the Departmen...
Apr 25, 2025
Crimo sentenced to consecutive life sentences; high court upholds ‘venue shopping’ law
The Lake County Courthouse is pictured in Waukegan. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ashley Soriano)By JERRY NOWICKI& PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.comCHICAGO ...
Apr 24, 2025
Safety targeted at Bloomington White Oak Road and Market Street intersection redesign
(Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)BLOOMINGTON (WMBD) - White Oak Road between Market and Locust Streets is re-opened to traffic with a new traffic pattern. The reconstruction of the intersection aimed to i...
Apr 24, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
‘They Still Deserve More’ protesters seek support for caretakers of people with disabilities
Members of the 'They Deserve More' coalition flood the rotunda of the Illinois Statehouse, calling on lawmakers to pass wage increases for caretakers of those with intellectual and developmental disab...
Apr 24, 2025
