By NIKOEL HYTREK Capitol News Illinois nhytrek@capitolnewsillinois.com Voting by mail isn't new. The United States first implemented the practice on a large scale when President Abraham Lincoln insisted on holding the 1864 election and Union soldiers were far from their polling places. Since the 2020 election and th...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Rivian Automotives held an event to announce the official launch of their new electric vehicle, the R-2. Many lawmakers, including both mayors of Bloomington and Normal, state Representative Sharon Chung, state Senator Dave Koehler and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Rivian leadership sh...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - People across America are concerned about data centers, and Illinois is at the center of the debate. The Twin Cities are discussing whether a data center is a good fit for their community; the overall consensus is that data centers are not popular. They say they use too much water, electricit...

By WMBD TV COOKSVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) - Three people are now dead after a two-vehicle collision in rural McLean County, Sunday afternoon. According to McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder, the crash that happened at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 2600 East Road and killed two women and a man. Bet...

UPDATED (1:35 p.m.) - Scott Benway will remain in jail until a monitoring bracelet can be put on him in connection with the Mother's Day explosion and shooting in Washington. He appeared in court by way of Zoom from a wheelchair in the Tazewell County Jail, a WMBD reporter in the courtroom said. Benway spoke to the jud...

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A rare federal misdemeanor trial is set for next week in the case of the remaining "Broadview Six" protesters even after prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against them earlier this month. Defens...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - Maggie Miley's Irish Pub in Uptown Normal is installing a new patio for patrons to enjoy their drinks and food outdoors. The patio will seat up to 40 more people at a time, allowing the pub to serve more patrons in a day. "This is something that's been in the works for a while. We'...

By WMBD TV LEROY, Ill. (WMBD) - Monday marks the beginning of the Illinois high school softball playoffs. LeRoy is once again poised to make yet another deep run as they eye a return to Louisville Slugger in Peoria. The Panthers wrap up a near-perfect regular season, going 34-1 win after a win over Eureka on Saturday. ...