(The Center Square) - Suicide prevention advocates are renewing calls for safety measures on the Interstate 74 Bridge, arguing that barriers, crisis hotline signage and emergency call boxes could help save lives and reduce suicide atte...

An adult man was wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in the 1000 block of West Market Street in Bloomington. Police responded around 3:15 p.m. to reports of a fight and gunfire. Officers found evidence of the shooting, and the victim later arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Police said the injury is n...

(The Center Square) - A lawsuit against a new Illinois law taxing prediction markets has been filed in federal court, presenting a challenge state lawmakers expected before they passed the measure. Kalshi, a company wit...

(The Center Square) - Illinois is less tardy than usual with its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2025, but other states move far more quickly. The report for the fiscal year than ended on June 30, ...

(The Center Square) - A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a planned attack that allegedly targeted the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House on June 14. Government attorneys say Alexande...

The State Farm Youth Classic returns to Bloomington-Normal Sunday through Tuesday, bringing junior golfers from across the United States and several countries to compete on five area golf courses. The tournament, founded in 2002, is open to golfers ages 3 to 22 and is recognized nationally by the American Junior Golf A...

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois June 26, 2026 Article Summary Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. JB Pritzker's new Department of Early Childhood will begin the full scope of its work. Posting unau...

The Normal Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the shooting that occurred on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in the 700 block of North Golfcrest Road. Following an investigation, Maurice R. Delaney, 44, of Normal, Illinois, was taken into custody and initially charged with:  Aggravated Battery with a De...

A Normal man wanted in connection with a $1.27 million armed casino robbery in Missouri has been arrested in Bloomington. The Bloomington Police Department says 20-year-old Hollis C. Vanleer Jr. was taken into custody Wednesday during a joint operation with the U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task F...

(The Center Square) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is not saying exactly how much taxpayers will pay for his new Office of Gun Violence Reduction, but he wants another $20 million to fund jobs for young people. The may...