Category Archives: Top Stories
Morton Police addresses sounding of sirens during Monday's severe weather
MORTON, Ill. - Although a tornado did not drop from the skies Monday night in central Illinois, sirens went off in the village of Morton. Severe weather rolled through the area on Monday night, with s...
Aug 19, 2025 (Morton Police)
Election lawyers, Obama alumni renew Illinois redistricting reform push
Article Summary Former federal officials are backing an effort to reform the state legislature's redistricting process. Congressional districts would be unaffected. Illinois' state Senate map gives a ...
Aug 19, 2025 Bill Daley, left, and Ray LaHood, right, speak at a launch event for their campaign to change how Illinois draws its legislative maps. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although ...
Aug 19, 2025 The sun sets over Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border between Gaza and Israel, August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Former Washington mayor honored by proclamation
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The Washington City Council took time at its meeting Monday night to honor the city's former leader. A proclamation was read by Mayor Lilija Stevens that recognized the 24 years of ...
Aug 19, 2025 Gary Manier's last day on the job as Washington's mayor is Monday. He spoke with WMBD's Greg and Dan Show to talk his time in office. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzing
Article Summary Beekeepers face steep startup costs and significant bee colony losses - often exceeding 50% annually. Illinois has more than 5,400 registered beekeepers, with nearly 9 in 10 managing 1...
Aug 19, 2025 Luke Harvey, owner of the Riverview Road Apiary, inspects a frame of bees. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Tom O’Connor)
Pritzker and higher education leaders launch 'One Click College Admit' program
CHICAGO, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker and leaders of Illinois' higher education system have launched One Click College Admit - a statewide direct admissions program for Illinois public universities and...
Aug 19, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US housing starts tick higher in July, led by apartment construction
(Reuters) -Groundbreaking for new U.S. single-family homes and permits for future construction ticked higher in July even as high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty continued to hamper home purch...
Aug 19, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Workers construct a single family home at a Lennar housing development in San Diego, California, U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Trump says Putin 'tired' of war, but possible he doesn't want to make a deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to "be good" and move forward toward ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded it was possible the Rus...
Aug 19, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin look at each other during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Second Republican candidate announces her candidacy for Illinois' 17th District
CARROLL COUNTY, Ill. - The chair of the Carroll County Board, Julie Bickelhaupt of rural Mount Carroll, has announced her candidacy for Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Bickelhaupt joins fellow ...
Aug 19, 2025 The chair of the Carroll County Board, Julie Bickelhaupt of rural Mt. Carroll has announced her candidacy for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.
Israel studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hos...
Aug 19, 2025 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni/File Photo
