By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington is teaching students aged 13 to 18 about working within the city during their Youth Enrichment Program. The program is four days long and focuses on a different part of the city every day. Monday focused on public safety with the police department and the fi...

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, which totals $55.9 billion, making it the largest in state history - though he had to once again issue a clean-up veto aimed at addressing drafting errors. Pritzker said the bu...

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A federal appeals court released its opinion Monday that former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobbyist Michael McClain could be retried on charges related to bribing former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Their earlier...

By WMBD TV SHINNECOCK HILLS, N.Y. (WMBD/WYZZ) - Bloomington's Brandon Holtz is living a dream this week by playing in the U.S. Open. The amateur golfer's dream got even better Monday. Holtz played a practice round with Masters champion Rory McIlroy at Shinnecock Hills. Holtz, a 39-year-old real estate agent, qualified ...

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois jschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to block an Illinois law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end their own lives ahead of its Sept. 12 effective date. The complaint, brought by medical advocacy groups, an Illinois-based ...

By NAOMI TAXAY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article summary Illinois offers a sales tax exemption to retailers that sell biodiesel fuels, a law aimed at boosting soybean sales. Fuel that is made up of at least 20% biodiesel qualifies for the incentives as of April, up from 17%. The Illinoi...

By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Since 1995, the Prairie Pride Coalition has been an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights in the Twin Cities, as well as educating the public about the community. "What we've worked hard to do is to bring programming to the community, to help raise awareness, to help spread educati...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Bloomington broke ground Monday afternoon on the Sunnyside Park Sustainability Initiative, aimed to be an environmental educational hub. "Today marks the beginning of meaningful improvements. This project blends environmental innovation with neighborhood amenities," said...