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Students can pursue degrees in any one of the following new majors, in addition to more than 80 majors, minors and concentrations currently available. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Il...

By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.7 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 28, 2023. Statewide, the average temperature was 65.3 degrees, 0.1 degrees above normal. Precipitation...

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Hopes of bipartisanship for 2023 were absent when it was time to vote on a budget, and the two leaders ...

By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Just after 2:30 Saturday morning, the Illinois House of Representatives followed the Senate in passing a $50.6 billion spending plan for the fiscal year which begins Ju...

Staff in both Bloomington and Normal are ready to see families have some fun in the water. (Facebook/Town of Normal)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Pool season starts on Saturday for the Twin Cities."I'...

Illinois Coalition against Sexual Assault CEO Carrie Ward made her case to the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee, asking for another $12 million in state dollars to bring the state participatio...

The budget bill goes to the House, where the final reading can be no earlier than Saturday. It's possible that vote will be taken just after midnight Saturday morning. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPR...

Connie Morgan currently serves as principal at South Elementary School in Marshall, Illinois. (Photo courtesy District 87)By WJBC NewsBLOOMINGTON – Connie Morgan will be named the next principal...

Michael Bakana. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail/WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The man who was found guilty of first-degree murder after fleeing his own murder trial has been extradited back...

That means lawmakers would be staying beyond Friday, though a legislative spokesperson called that “a deadline of convenience.” (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Not even eig...