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)

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A roadway in the town of Normal will close on Friday for street resurfacing. Greenbriar Drive between Parkway Plaza Drive and Fort Jessie Road will close starting at 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, project engineer Eric Herbst said. Herbst recommended using either Susan Drive or Veterans Parkway, via P...

SPRINGFIELD - Since early July, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been a familiar face on Illinois television screens, with the Schaumburg Democrat telling the state's voters in a set of biographical ads to "just call me Raja" as he campaigns for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin's seat. Krishnamoorthi's campaign spent a...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Ameren Illinois is asking state regulators for permission to raise its natural gas delivery rates by more than $128 million, a move the company says is necessary to meet federal safety mandates and replace aging infrastructure. Consumer watchdogs argue the request would put too much pressure on fa...

SPRINGFIELD - People in Illinois who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see big increases in the cost of their premiums next year, but state officials are encouraging them to reach out for help before they decide to drop their coverage. "We're really encouraging people, ...

CHICAGO - A group of retired military leaders - including the former head of the state's National Guard, several generals and an admiral - met with Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday and publicly criticized President Donald Trump's attempted use of National Guard troops in Chicago. The deployment is on pause following a fede...

Illinois' Republican primary for governor is growing expensive as the party's 2022 nominee works to rebuild his campaign fund while another candidate receives support from one of the state's wealthiest Republican donors. Former State Sen. Darren Bailey entered the 2026 governor's race late last month hoping to build on...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington Fire Department is changing the way it schedules its shifts, giving the hard-working firefighters more time to rest and recover. "We're investing in them and their physical and mental well-being so that they have a long and prosperous career with us and that they are less...