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Gov. JB Pritzker spoke with business leaders Wednesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It's been said that you had better toot your own horn, in case nobody els...

By WMBD-TV (Chief Meteorologist Chris Yates)PEORIA – As Tuesday's storm system wrapped up, eyes are looking ahead to another potential winter storm that could impact Central Illinois Thursday ni...

The latest Illinois State Police safety campaign is called "Road Rage – Don't Engage." (Facebook/Illinois State Police)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – "Road Rage, Don't Engage" is the name of th...

By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Sheriff's Office has placed the county under a collision alert on Tuesday.According to the alert, which went into effect at 5 a.m., road conditions are ...

Illinois Attorney General Raoul. (Photo courtesy: Raoul/X) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – From Carbondale to Waukegan, Planned Parenthood of Illinois wants its facilities along Illinois' borders ...

From August 2022 to August 2023, the insurance giant paid more than $806 Million for more than 32,000 claims of frozen pipes. (Pixabay)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – State Farm is asking Illinois resid...

Wappel urged drivers to remember the state's Move Over Law, otherwise known as Scott's Law, by slowing down and changing lanes when approaching any stopped vehicle with flashing lights. (WJBC file pho...

The campaign will be comprised of social media toolkits, billboards, and radio ads. (Facebook/IllinoisStatePolice)By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced a new educational c...

Claims can range from overlooked safes, unpaid insurance benefits, and forgotten bank accounts. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office announc...

The trial could last two weeks. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Jury selection begins Monday in a trial involving the murder of a Bloomington man in 2021.Kentrell Brown, ...