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Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, observes action on the Senate floor during the last week of the 2025 legislative session. Harmon was the sponsor of a bill to reform the Prisoner Review Board. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A white nationalist rally could occur later this month in Bloomington, according to a flyer posted around the city and on social media. Facebook communities linked to the Twin Cities as well as the Illinois subreddit posted images of the pink flyer with a white nationalist symbol on top. The ...

BREESE, Ill. - After strong community opposition, including a county board meeting where dozens of people spoke against it, the Proud Boys billboard that was put up near a high school in Clinton County was removed Tuesday. A representative from Lamar Advertising's Collinsville office said the sign was taken down around...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington brought "missing middle housing" to the attention of the Committee of the Whole to address the housing crisis. "We've been working on ways to increase the housing stock within the city. Recent studies suggest that anywhere from 4,000 to 5,000 more homes ...

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington is deciding to close the Market Street Parking Garage, which has been there for over 50 years. "We knew the garage was going to have to close eventually. We had hoped to get a few more months out of it. Unfortunately, with the situation, we weren't," said Jef...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Classes started on Monday, Aug. 18, at Illinois State University, and for the second year running, the dorms are beyond maximum capacity. With move-in week taking place last week, the University is experiencing the same student housing issues it had last year. Hillary Campos, the assistant directo...

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - At Monday's Town Council Meeting, councilmembers unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing boundary modifications to the Bloomington Normal Enterprise Zone. According to town officials, the enterprise zone program is designed to stimulate economic growth and community revitalization. This is p...