By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - After a bit less than five years, Peoria's top cop is headed for warmer climates as Police Chief Eric Echevarria has announced he will be retiring. "Although I was not from Peoria, you welcomed me as one of your own. You showed me grace, trust, and support, and that is something I ...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield ended a more than two-week strike on Monday after reaching an agreement with administrators. In a statement, the union said they ended the strike over fears it was negatively impa...

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - When the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed last July, millions of U.S. residents were put at risk of losing access to federal food assistance, including hundreds of thousands of Illinoisians. Because of eligibili...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A man was arrested Friday night after allegedly stealing an ambulance in Bloomington. Dennis Montgomery, 34, was arrested on charges including burglary and theft, according to court documents. On April 17, a crew member of the Bloomington Fire Department reported that the ambulance had been t...

By WMBD TV PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Peoria Heights Mayor Matthew Wigginton could face a 12-month driver's license suspension after being arrested by the Peoria Police Department in connection with an alleged DUI. Wigginton's lawyer, Kevin Sullivan of Peoria, says they plan to challenge that charge. According to a Peoria p...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington has been recognized as a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation. This is the 40th year the city has earned the national designation, said Parks & Recreation spokesman Dave Lamb. He said that to be recognized as a Tree City, a community must ...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - School Board members for McLean County's largest district approved changes to the school attendance boundaries at their meeting Wednesday. The Unit 5 board also approved building or renovating another building for a new or renovated building that will serve students from both Brigham an...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois House voted on bipartisan lines to pass the Children's Social Media Safety Act. The bill is designed to limit children's access to social media algorithms that the courts have ruled and scientists have warned are addi...