By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@captiolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Secretary of State's office announced a program to give all Illinoisans access to a large number of online informational and educational databases through their library. The state entered a contract with a digital library resourc...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A strong storm system is set to roll across the Midwest Wednesday, bringing another volatile storm setup to Central Illinois. Wednesday Severe Threat What We Know Multiple rounds of storms to impact the region Ingredients in place for significant severe weather This includes an elevated...

By HANNAH WEBSTER Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Community Assistance Programs, a Chicago-based nonprofit providing employment training and job placement, typically has to wait several months for payment from the state. Through a government contract, the organization has served more...

By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal jury this week found Yaroslav Vishnevski, 33, of Harrisburg, who used a 3D printer and other readily accessible tools to manufacture firearms at his home, guilty of five gun-related charges. Tom Leggans, an assistant U.S....

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Community members gathered Sunday in Downtown Bloomington for a "No Kings" rally organized by Bloomington-Normal 50501. The event was held on the front lawn of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts and featured speakers, music and signs. Organizers described the ...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Members of the LGBTQ+ community gathered Sunday for Prairie Pride Coalition's annual Pride Picnic at Anderson Park in Normal. The event featured food, conversation and community-building in a family-friendly environment as part of the organization's Pride Month celebrations. Prairie Pri...

By MARISA GUERRA ECHEVERRIA Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Housing advocates viewed the 2026 legislative session as a mixed bag as they secured new funding but fell short in passing statewide zoning laws aimed at spurring housing development. Competing proposals in the spring ...

By WMBD TV CENTRAL ILLINOIS - Thousands of people remain without power after several waves of storms rolled through the area Thursday. Some were still offline from storms Wednesday night but Thursday's event took out more than 79,000 people statewide, according to the Ameren Illinois Outage map. McLean County had 4,645...