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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...

Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans standing at attention, now that the General Assembly is back in Spri...

City officials said the creation of the two departments will not require additional hires, as current staff will be reorganized into the two departments. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGT...

Veterans in Normal interested in this event can scan the QR code provided, or contact Coach Hafermann at hafermae@unit5.org or call 309-55-4014. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalNORMAL – The Normal...