By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – 100 teams from all over the state are in Bloomington, competing for the number one spot for cheer in Illinois. Seven teams in our coverage area competed, coming from as far as the Chicago suburbs.That means money is spent on hotel rooms, parking, and food. It wasn’t just the competing…… MORE
Sangamon County has come to an agreement for a settlement with the family of Sonya Massey.… MORE
For the fourth year in a row, the state of Illinois has seen record-breaking cannabis sales across the state.… MORE
The Illinois State Police is in the midst of investigating an officer-involved shooting of an 18-year-old Arkansas man suspected in an earlier armed robbery.… MORE
Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of an executive order that sought to end “birthright citizenship” under the U.S. Constitution.… MORE
A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue an injunction to stop an Illinois law that bans certain credit card fees from applying to credit card companies and Illinois banks. … MORE
For the second legislative session in a row, Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, is pushing to ban several chemicals from Illinois food items.… MORE
A Bloomington man is facing nearly a dozen child pornography counts following an investigation by the Bloomington Police Department.… MORE
The Illinois State Police has closed Interstate 55 exits in Lexington, saying there was a shooting there Thursday morning.… MORE
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and Elon Musk.… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…