By NAOMI TAXAY Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary As of July 1, the state's definition of cyberbullying was expanded to include AI-generated digital replicas, forcing districts across Illinois to update policies and procedures. The Illinois State Board of Education is also require...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A performance that will blend medieval and modern fighting will come to Bloomington next month. ARMORED MMA, which features fully armored athletes fighting inside a mixed martial arts cage, will be performing at the Grossinger Motors Arena on Aug. 15, said Gina Volk, the Bloomington Arts &...

By WMBD TV EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - East Peoria Mayor John Kahl hoped to reassure residents on Monday that a property the city is about to buy will not be used for a data center or solar project. During Tuesday's East Peoria City Council meeting, Ordinance 4915, which will approve the $5.2 million purchase of land be...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The Normal Town Council Monday night unanimously approved adding a new technology to their traffic lights that could ultimately save lives. Called the Emergency Vehicle Preemption Test Project, it will add small transmitters on both traffic signals and emergency vehicles. It allows firs...

By WMBD TV NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The owner of Pop-Up Chicken Shop is responding after a holiday pay dispute and the firing of several employees sparked backlash online over the weekend. Owner Aaron Francis said the situation began on the morning of July 4, when he was told several employees scheduled to work that day h...

By WMBD TV OTTAWA, Ill. (WMBD) - An Ottawa man is dead after allegedly shooting at LaSalle County deputies Saturday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police. Jacob Williamson, 49, of Ottawa was identified as the person who was allegedly shooting at the officers who then shot back, according to the state police. At...

(NewsNation) - Social Security's long-term funding challenges are prompting renewed debate over whether Congress should eliminate or raise the payroll tax cap. The proposal has drawn bipartisan support. In a New York Times opinion piece last month, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno argu...

By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Harry Benton announced his resignation Friday, days after House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch called for it, citing an investigation by the legislative inspector general that Welch said revealed "clear p...