BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Streetscape project in downtown Bloomington is making more progress on sewer and infrastructure upgrades. City workers began working on the 400 block of North Main Street, between Bobzbay Books on Market Street and Main Gallery 404 on Monroe Street. Work is expected to continue until the ...

By WMBD TV MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) - A third person has died as a result of a deadly two-vehicle crash in McLean County on Sunday, the McLean County Coroner's office. Kenneth Kun Su Chiang, 86, from Millbrae, Calif., died at 1:49 p.m. on May 19 at the hospital, said Coroner Kathleen Yoder. He died from multiple blun...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary One of the nation's most popular types of firearms could be subject to a new Illinois ban. Lawmakers unveiled a new bill that opponents say would focus on Glock pistols and other guns that have certain trigger bars. Supporters o...

By NIKOEL HYTREK, JERRY NOWICKI & PETER HANCOCK Article Summary The Illinois Senate passed 40 bills on Wednesday, including several that will head to the governor for a potential signature. A bill heading to the House would allow minors to consent to receiving birth control without parental consent. The governor ...

By MOLLY A. WALLACE Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Illinois General Assembly is considering extending unemployment benefits to public school support staff during the 10 to 11 weeks of summer break. While the measures have stalled, the bill's House sponsor says he's looking ...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Consumer advocates filed testimony last week, calling on regulators to slash $178 million, or roughly 80%, of Nicor Gas' recent rate hike request. Half of the spending watchdogs want dropped is related to Nicor's request for ...

By WMBD TV UPDATED (10:30 a.m.) - All lanes of Interstate 74 have reopened, the state police said. MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A person has died in an early morning two-vehicle collision on Interstate 74, near Morton, the state police said. According to the Illinois State Police, the incident happened at about 5:40 a.m. Thur...

By WMBD TV/WGN TV ORLANDO, Fla. (WGN) - As political gridlock over the Chicago Bears stadium saga continues, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to the microphone in Orlando on Tuesday to shed light on the latest proceedings between the Bears and the NFL's stadium committee. "There was a report on all of the stadi...