16+ hour, 16+ min ago   (338+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Data centers have been the talk of every community across the country, with regulations differing from each city. Bloomington is looking to its community for input on data centers, with a forum happening on Wednesday. The city of…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago   (329+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A new roadmap was approved, which will help outline improvements needed for the city of Bloomington’s west side. Approved at city council last night, the measure is the first roadmap for west Bloomington in 18 years. The project aims…...

21+ hour, 36+ min ago   (154+ words) LEWISTOWN, Ill. (WMBD) — A Canton man pleaded not guilty to allegations he unlawfully took money from the Canton Friendship Festival. Craig M. West, 75, appeared in Fulton County Circuit Court on Tuesday, charged with a single count of theft of over $500. That’s…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (831+ words) PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Pekin Public School District 108 students returned to class Monday after a transportation failure, but the busing system is still working through issues. District Superintendent Leonard Ealey said Monday morning that bus timing was still off as district officials…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (407+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Soldiers with the Bartonville-based 709th Medical Company Area Support are back in Central Illinois after taking part in an international military training exercise in Malaysia. The Illinois Army National Guard unit participated in Exercise Keris Strike 26, where U.S. soldiers…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (177+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Nearly 600 students were signed up to move into Bradley University campus residences Saturday, with more expected to arrive throughout the weekend. Students and their families spent the morning unloading cars, carrying boxes and getting settled into residence halls…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (289+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria police are investigating after a man was killed by a shooting and another man died after being hit by the fleeing vehicle. At 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, officers with the Peoria Police Department were near the 1400 block…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (96+ words) CIProud.com PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Richwoods used three interceptions in the first quarter to beat Peoria High, 48-30, in the season opener for both teams at Peoria Stadium. Austin Leverett returned an interception 98 yards for a TD to give Richwoods a…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (299+ words) NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — The town of Normal Public Works has collected more than 15,000 cubic yards of brush and limbs from last week’s storms, with more still to be collected. To put it in perspective, in April, public works collected 9,000 cubic yards…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (611+ words) The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial…...