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The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Bloomington Fire Department)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Additional units were needed to battle a house fire in Bloomington on Tuesday, the depart...

Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during his September trial that ended in a mistrial. A jury eventually deadlocked in deciding whether La Schiaz...

More than 52,000 Illinois residents have been relieved of $72 million of medical debt under a state pilot program that debuted earlier this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)The pi...

IFB president Brian Duncan criticized the national organization's power in punishing its 70,000 farmers by removing their voice in federal policies over a business decision. (Facebook/Illinois Farm Bu...

Identity Optical has a manufacturing plant at 2221 West College Ave. in Normal. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – Identity Optical in Normal is shuttering its West College Avenue manufacturing...

The $137 million budget represents a 6.5% decrease from the past year. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board on Thursday voted to pass its budget for fiscal year 2025....

Hundreds of public employees in the state who anticipate a Tier Two pension say it’s not enough. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With Illinois lawmakers back for the fall veto se...

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, tells the Senate Executive Committee he'd like to hold a bill prohibiting the use of carbon capture and sequestration near aquifers for further discussion. (Ca...

They also try to gain your trust by providing false evidence, like sharing your phone number and address, and sometimes sharing false documents. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Stock Catalog)By WMBD-TVBLOOMING...

Busy Corner is located at 302 S Eureka Street in Goodfield. (Facebook/Busy Corner)By Neil DoyleGOODFIELD – A fire early Wednesday morning has temporarily closed the Busy Corner restaurant in Goo...