The McLean County Museum of History invites you to an unforgettable evening at the 2026 History Makers Gala. Happening ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments. Johnson said Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to ...

State Lawmakers will assess how much progress has occurred in public education under the Evidence-Based Funding formula. According to ISBE data, 63% of districts currently receive less than 90% of ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Peoria County jury took about two hours to find a man guilty of murder in connection with a deadly shooting two years ago. Javier McGhee, 24, showed no emotion. He was dressed ...

A strike of non-teaching staff at Illinois State University in Normal is over after four weeks. AFSCME Local 1110, the union representing more than 300 building services, grounds, dining services and ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Cook County man was sentenced to six months in jail and probation in connection with an accidental ...

EUREKA, Ill. (WMBD) — Eureka College hosted a ribbon-cutting Thursday morning, celebrating the opening of its new Student ...

MARION — John “Jake” Wakey, the Carterville High School assistant football coach and teacher at the center of an ongoing ...

The mayor of Springfield, Misty Buscher, and the families of two 2025 honorees — Illinois State Police trooper Corey Thompsen ...

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) — The iconic music festival, Summer Camp, has been canceled. That’s according to Kevin Yates, who is ...

MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — The Unit 5 Esports team walked away from the state tournament with an historic finish and some ...