PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The National Weather Service in Lincoln has confirmed that more than 170 tornadoes have occurred in Illinois in 2026. As of June 25, the NWS has confirmed that 172 tornadoes have touched down in Illinois this year. The number was revised down from 173 after high-resolution satellite imagery showed...

By WMBD TV CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been federally charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the alleged plot to attack the UFC event at the White House. Alexander Iniguez Mercado, 20, of Chicago, is accused of being an administrator and member of Signal messaging groups. The indictment states the group...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The McLean County Chamber of Commerce hosted the first-ever "Women in Business" conference at the Park Regency Hotel in Bloomington. The event's theme was navigating change, hoping to help the over 100 women in attendance find ways to handle change and anxiety within the ...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. Gov. JB Pritzker's new Department of Early Childhood will begin the full scop...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - A person is in custody Friday morning after allegedly being involved in a late night shooting in Normal that left another person in serious but stable condition. The incident happened in the 700 block of North Golfcrest Road which is on the northwest side of town. Officers with the Norm...

By WMBD TV KNOX COUNTY, Ill (WMBD) - A small private plane made an emergency landing in a Knox County corn field early Thursday evening. Knox County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 1400 block of North 1250 Avenue just after 4:30 p.m. on the report of a plane making an emergency landing. The Cessna 172N had three pe...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A Bloomington man was arrested earlier this week in connection with a Missouri casino robbery. Hollis C. Vanleer Jr., 20, was arrested on a slew of warrants in Missouri, including first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and criminal trespass to a vehicle, among others, said Bry...

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...