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Pritzker OKs changes to Prisoner Review Board following years of controversy
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)
Jun 23, 2025

Roadway to close in Normal for resurfacing
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...
1h ago

Krishnamoorthi spends $450K per week on TV ads in Senate race
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...
2h ago

Consumer advocates push back against Ameren Illinois gas rate hike proposal
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...
3h ago

State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate
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, ...
3h ago

Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois
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...
3h ago

Dabrowski sets fundraising bar at $1.5M in GOP primary for governor
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...
Oct 16, 2025

Bloomington Fire Department adopts new shift schedule for firefighter health
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...
Oct 16, 2025
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Money
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Jamie Dimon: Fear Market Crash More Than Wall Street
Oct 09, 2025
Bari Weiss to Lead CBS News, Long Derided by Trump
Oct 02, 2025
Walmart CEO: AI Will 'Change Literally Every Job'
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Health
CDC Expands COVID Vaccine Access for Pregnant Women
Oct 09, 2025
Stanford Study: Daylight Saving Time May Harm Health
Sep 18, 2025
Experts Want Chagas Disease Declared Endemic
Sep 03, 2025
Texas, California See Rise in Drug-Resistant Fungus
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