Illinois

Jehan Gordon-Booth honored for breakthrough veterans' t...

Illinois Assistant Majority Leader Jehan Gordon-Booth was awarded the Veteran Me...

Boswell recounts recruiting efforts for Andrej Stojakovic

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- Illinois guard Kylan Boswell was one of the loudest vo...

Mahomet-Seymour's O'Donnell wins WCIA 3 Athlete of the ...

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) -- Mahomet-Seymour senior Talynn O'Donnell helped her Bulld...

Former Central Illinois politicians urge bipartisanship...

Bradley University hosted three former lawmakers discussing the importance of bi...

Sorensen criticizes Republicans on Healthcare: 'They ha...

Rep. Eric Sorensen criticized Republicans for not having a plan to reduce health...

L-P boys bowling tops Sycamore: Thursday’s NewsTribune ...

The L-P boys bowling team beat Sycamore, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTri...

Video shows River North restaurant targeted in early mo...

Area Three Detectives are investigating. 

Active weather pattern emerging for the end of November

Peoria, Ill (WMBD) -- We've had an eventful start to November with some big temp...

Multi-vehicle crash blocks traffic on the McClugage Bridge

A three-vehicle crash blocked the eastbound lanes of the McClugage Bridge in Peo...

The Art Locker: A colorful show of support in a Chicago...

Stocked by neighbors, shared by strangers.

Forecast: Friday to offer abundant sunshine, noticeably...

Low pressure passing near Winnipeg works in tandem with high pressure over the S...

Builders and veterans unite to restore decorated vet's ...

A Wisconsin veterans group and builders throughout the area are answering the ca...

IPM’s 2025 State of Change special broadcast explores I...

Illinois Newsroom - State of Change 2025 airs Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m....

Farewell to the penny: A piece of history fades into me...

The last ever pennies were minted in Philadelphia on Thursday, making pennies a ...

CEFCU says it’s business as usual after the final U.S. ...

CEFCU has a large supply of pennies and will continue to accept and distribute t...

WHIP-mas trees in Washington make donation more festive

The City of Washington has launched the WHIP-mas Challenge, encouraging resident...

Peoria Ag Lab employees back to work after historic gov...

Employees at the Peoria Ag Lab have returned to work after the longest governmen...

Putnam County Food Pantry distributes Christmas baskets...

For the 38th consecutive year, the Putnam County Food Pantry is teaming up with ...

Seniors Lili McCLain, Savannah Bray, Ava Balestri to le...

The St. Bede girls basketball team will have a small and young roster this seaso...

Defense rests in Sterling firefighter wrongful death tr...

A Whiteside County jury is on track to begin deliberating Friday to decide wheth...

Photos: Peru fire called to former downtown business

Peru Fire Department responded to the former Maria’s Pizza restaurant for smoke ...

‘It’s a miracle’: Cinderella Nazareth set for return to...

Cinderella Nazareth, 3-31 last year, is back at the state volleyball tournament ...

Community Spotlight: 4th Annual Christmas Bazaar

FAIRMOUNT, Ill. (WCIA) -- Leanna Bolden of the Faith Church of Fairmount joined ...

Sangamon Co. hosting beam signing event with Sen. Dick ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- In Sangamon County, construction on a key piece of a...

One transported to hospital following vehicle vs. pedes...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- One person was transported to a local hospital out of ...

Chicago businesses brace for impact of federal hemp ban

The folks at Hopewell Brewing Company in Logan Square have been in the beer busi...

Study raises questions about licensed gun makers in Ill...

"If they’re not making any guns, what are they doing with the license?” said Jos...

Staunton restaurant owner’s detention sparks probe into...

The staffer allegedly visited Staunton restaurant owner Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval wh...

Illinois cannabis sales totals drop significantly, item...

For the first time since May and the transition from BioTrack to Metrc as Illino...

GOP accuses Pritzker of lacking transparency in budget ...

Illinois Republicans are criticizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration for wha...

Police release new crime reporting dashboard

The Peoria Police Department has launched a new Desk Officer Reporting System fo...

Road in Normal to close for resurfacing

Part of Greenbriar Drive in Normal is expected to close on Friday for resurfacin...

Heartland Community College honors four alumni for comm...

The Heartland Community College Alumni Association honored four alumni with awar...

'Belief in the limitless potential of our kids': Boys a...

The sounds of learning will return next year to a former school in Carpentersvil...

Staunton restaurant owner's detention sparks probe into...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into the conduct o...

Oak Park angling to buy bank building for new police st...

Oak Park village leaders have revealed a new direction for the village’s long-d...

Hinsdale Central sophomore Michael Jorski is the Suburb...

Hinsdale Central sophomore Michael Jorski, who was fifth at the Class 3A state m...

Illinois SNAP recipients to get full benefits by next week

About 1.9 million Illinois residents are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinate...

From Capitol News Illinois: Saying that he could not justify “playing with other...

Elgin man charged with DUI after drinking tequila in fr...

An Elgin man was charged Thursday after authorities said his SUV crashed in a co...

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Chris Mueller, La Salle nativ...

Annie from Shaw Local radio interviews Chris Mueller, a La Salle native with 15 ...

2 red, 2 yellow placards issued in recent Champaign Co....

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- A trio of restaurants and a University of Illin...

Two cats rescued from Thursday morning Clinton house fire

CLINTON, Ill. (WCIA) -- Two cats were rescued from a house in Clinton after it c...

From the Farm: Preventing crop nutrient loss

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Farmers will apply crop nutrients based on how much w...

UPDATE: Driver of Jeep arrested for DUI in Moultrie Co....

ALLENVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) -- New details are coming to light regarding the two-veh...

Decatur Moves serving 28,000+ riders since its Septembe...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) -- Decatur Moves launched just over two months ago, and the...

Costs mount as National Guard soldiers sit on standby

SkyCam9 shows you what they're doing, as costs of their legally questionable dep...

Update: Young mother with cancer faces unexpected chall...

Pregnant and diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. We’ve been foll...

Government shutdown ends, but food pantry demand remain...

President Trump's signature on a federal government spending package officially ...

State agency spending cut plans remain unclear followin...

Gov. JB Pritzker's office won’t release spending cuts submitted by state agencie...