Early voting opens Feb. 8 in Illinois
Early voting starts in about a week in Illinois, but the process to get ready for that is well underway. In Madison County there...
Discover the Oldest Church in Illinois
Churches or houses of worship have been places of gathering for people for many centuries. These places have served a purpose — a...
Influx of migrants to Illinois creates tensions
Tensions rose again this week between Gov. JB Pritzker's office and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over how to handle the tens of thousands of...
Wet for all, snowy for some. A look back at the first two months...
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) - Two months into Meteorological Winter Central Illinois has seen everything from warm sunny days to heavy snow, freezing rain and...
Illinois lawmaker wants to limit reasons allowing cops to pull over drivers
( WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A state lawmaker has introduced legislation to place significant limits on when police in Illinois can pull...
Illinois lawmakers hope proposed law will ease tax burden for family farmers
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - The Family Farm Preservation Act is in the works with Illinois lawmakers who hope to protect the state's main source...
Father, son charged in break-ins at high-end homes
A father and son from Illinois traveled to West Michigan and posed as handymen or delivery drivers while they targeted the elderly for larcenies...
Several Hardee’s restaurants close across Central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Multiple locations of a fast food restaurant including restaurants in Champaign, Springfield and Decatur have closed this week. ...
Measure giving farm families relief from Illinois’ estate tax gets bipartisan push
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan effort increasing the threshold for when the Illinois’ estate tax kicks in for family farms is underway....
Teamsters put pressure on state over contract talks
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Faced with potential cuts to their healthcare benefits, members of the Teamsters union rallied outside IDOT headquarters in Schaumburg...
