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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...

Any information can be sent to Detective Ty Klein at (309)434-2366 or tklein@cityblm.org. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are asking for any information on the wherea...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlLINCOLN – There's too much at stake, says U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), for Republicans to dig in on the debt ceiling crisis."Busine...

Corn planted reached 91 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 75 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 4.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 21, 20...

Anyone with information should contact the Bloomington Police Department at 309-820-8888. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMIINGTON – Bloomington Police made an arrest Sunday morning related to...

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Once Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly announced lawmakers would return Wednesday, you h...

The Bloomington Fire Department said the damage to the home is extensive and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON &...

Springfield's Pridefest Saturday was something for all ages. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – At downtown Springfield's Pridefest Saturday, there were as many stories as there were peop...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers missed a self-imposed deadline of May 19 to finish their work for the spring, as t...

Genius Hour, or 20% Time, is a way to explore your creativity during part of your work day. This practice is how Post-It Notes and Gmail were invented. (Google Maps)By WMBD-TVOn Thursday, students at ...