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06/01/2026

ICYMI: Illinois State University and Normal got shoutouts on NPR this weekend during an interview with ISU alum Laurie Metcalf, as she talked to NPR's Scott Simon about ISU's theater program. Listen or read now: https://bit.ly/4nYLDLX

05/31/2026

The POWER Act, an expansive bill to regulate data centers, will not pass the General Assembly this spring, but the bill’s leaders say the measure isn’t dead and negotiations will continue through the summer.

05/31/2026

Illinois could soon reform the state’s regulations on delinquent property tax sales after the House approved a bill 80-35 along party lines Saturday evening that lets homeowners keep their equity.

05/31/2026

The Illinois Senate filed a more than 3,500-page spending plan late Saturday night but how it will be paid for has not been made public, Capitol News Illinois reports.

Illinois News Details of $55.9 billion budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session Capitol News Illinois | By Ben Szalinski, Jerry Nowicki Published May 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News IllinoisThe Senate Appropriations Committee disc...

05/31/2026

An Illinois State Police K-9 dog detected the presence of drugs inside a refrigerator truck following a traffic stop. Authorities said officers found four large black garbage bags containing a substance that tested positive for co***ne.

05/30/2026

McLean County Behavioral Health Coordination hosted a wide variety of tents and organizations Saturday at Normandy Village in Normal as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.

05/29/2026

Electricity markets are volatile again this year and that will cost Bloomington-Normal residents on their heating and cooling bills. For the last two years, the so-called municipal aggregated rate negotiated by a group of cities and towns has seen a big increase — 30% this year alone.

05/29/2026

Town of Normal staff say kratom carries the potential for serious significant health risks for users and it's largely unregulated.

05/29/2026

Owners of electric bikes, scooters and other modes of transportation could soon be subject to new regulations under a bill moving forward in the Statehouse.

05/29/2026

Congressman Eric Sorensen has a message about what Democrats should run on this November — groceries, gas prices, and the doctor's bill.