By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois' SNAP error rate in federal fiscal year 2025 was 14.7%, which is up from 11.6% the year before. The state's error rate is mostly attributed to overpayments of benefits and is four percentage points higher than the nation...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Part of West Raab Road in Normal will be closed Monday for storm sewer repairs. Starting at 7 a.m. on June 29, the outside eastbound lane will be closed on West Raab from North Parkside Road to Trumbull Avenue, said Normal Public Works spokesman Craig Tackett. Weather permitting, the la...

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois has seen a record number of tornadoes just six months into the year after a series of spring and summer storms barreled their way across the Midwest, causing millions in damage as federal disaster assistance wanes in Democrat-led s...

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com A law taking effect July 1 will raise the age at which older drivers must take a driving test to renew their license. The 2025 law, titled the Road Safety and Fairness Act, also creates a process for immediate family members to report cogn...

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Bloomington-Normal's Miss Juneteenth Mackenzie McCray and Little Miss Juneteenth Journey Lawson made their public debut over the weekend as they were introduced at the Juneteenth Festival at Miller Park. "What made me want to join the pageant was that there is a problem facing in ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Bloomington-Normal YMCA and the city of Bloomington's Parks & Rec Department are teaming up to participate in a global swimming challenge. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 25, children in Bloomington will join others across six continents to participate in the "World's Large...

By WMBD TV METAMORA, Ill. (WMBD) - Dozens were arrested, and hundreds of grams of drugs were seized over a five-day period in Central Illinois earlier this month, according to the Illinois State Police. The state police said they conducted a multi-agency operation from June 15 to 20, focusing on Peoria, Tazewell and Wa...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A former Chiddix Junior High teacher will remain in custody at the McLean County Jail pending the outcome of allegations he was possessed child sexul abuse material and enticed a minor. That was the ruling Wednesday of a McLean County judge who denied the request of Andrew "Drew" Mi...