By KRISTIN BORCHERS & RILEY SEMBLER Saluki Local Reporting Lab For Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Alpha-gal syndrome is a little-known allergy caused by a lone star tick bite and can cause severe allergic reactions to red meat. Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Fire Department announced the sudden death of one of its own on Monday. Captain James Schreiber, 53, died suddenly while he was off duty at his home, according to Bloomington Fire Chief Cory Matheny. He said Schreiber started his career with the fire department on March 10, 19...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A jury next month could decide if Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton is guilty of DUI stemming from his arrest in April in a Downtown Peoria parking deck. During a five-minute hearing Thursday in Peoria County Circuit Court, Judge Nate Bach set a July 20 trial date for Wigginton, who w...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The now-cleared "Broadview Six" protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate government lawyers involved in the case, which imploded in dramatic fashion last month after the judge d...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Chiddix Junior High teacher has been arrested Wednesday after he was indicted for alleged child exploitation. A 42-count bill of indictment was returned by a McLean County grand jury Wednesday that included charges of indecent solicitation of a child, grooming and possession of c...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - In the past week, Country Financial received 1,700 claims, with 70% of those claims in Illinois and the vast majority reporting property losses. That's according to Jesse Kohlbecker, the vice president of claims and client services. He said they've had a busy month due to the storms. &q...

By WCIA & WMBD TV EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Several people were hurt as severe weather swept through Effingham County on Wednesday evening. Effingham Fire Chief, Brant Yochum, said crews responded to "numerous storm-related" emergencies, mainly in the Shumway and Siegel areas. This included reports ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A tornado watch has been issued for the area through 10 p.m. Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of Central Illinois under a Level 4 (Moderate Risk) for severe weather. This upgrade was driven by the high likelihood of tornadoes, some intense, across the region. With a tornado o...