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Bloomington Grossinger Motors Arena

McLean County

City of Bloomington, Bison postpone presser

BLOOMINGTON -- A press conference at Grossinger Motors Arena will not take place as regularly scheduled. The press conference was to be held on Wednesday regarding the announcement of a naming rights opportunity. An email from the city's Arts & Entertainment Department would confirm this intent. This comes as severe weather is set to impact Central Illinois later today. "Due to weather conditions, the City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Bison have made the decision to postpone today's press conference […]

todayJune 17, 2026 18

severe weather Illinois Missouri Bi-States tornado watch

Montgomery County

Tornado Watch, Wind Advisory issued for Montgomery County

HILLSBORO -- At 7:50 AM CDT Wednesday, the National Weather Service in St. Louis issued a Tornado Watch for Montgomery County, Illinois, active until at least 3 PM. The full text of the alert is below: TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 340 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 750 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026 TORNADO WATCH 340 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC001-009-011-013-017-019-021-023-029-035-039-041-045-053-057- 061-063-067-075-083-095-099-105-107-109-113-115-117-123-125-129- 135-137-139-143-147-149-155-167-169-171-173-175-179-183-203- 172000- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0340.260617T1250Z-260617T2000Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED […]

todayJune 17, 2026 15

severe weather Illinois Missouri Bi-States tornado watch

Weather Events

Bi-States to be impacted by pending severe weather

Another round of severe weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, beginning in the afternoon. The National Weather Service says there is a potential for strong winds, damaging hail, and even strong tornadoes.  The risk of this potential severe weather has been increasing since last weekend. Taylorville, Assumption, and Moweaqua are at a level 3 risk. In addition, Quincy, Northeastern Missouri, and most of the Greater St. Louis Metro Area fall under the Level 3 risk. Meanwhile, Springfield, Lincoln, and […]

todayJune 17, 2026 22

Bloomington Grossinger Motors Arena

McLean County

Bloomington to consider naming rights offer

BLOOMINGTON -- The City of Bloomington's Arts & Entertainment Department will host a press conference on Wednesday to announce a new naming rights opportunity for Grossinger Motors Arena. The announcement comes during a period of exceptional growth for the arena. Over the past year, Grossinger Motors Arena distributed more than 192,000 tickets, hosted 68 events, and generated nearly 82 million annual media impressions. This reflects the venue's growing reach and impact throughout Central Illinois. The arena's growth has been further […]

todayJune 16, 2026 14

East Central Missouri

NECAC continues effort to cut housing fraud

The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is working to crack down on fraud. Its particular target is the Section 8 housing choice voucher program. NECAC's efforts are in partnership with the federal government in order to crack down on fraud. While rare, fraud does happen. Often, tenants hide assets or income or misrepresent who lives in the home. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and its Office of Inspector General are committed to eliminating fraud, waste, and […]

todayJune 13, 2026 16

ESL shooting murder Rashad Bonner Damontez Williams

St. Clair County

ISP: Two arrested in ESL for first-degree murder

EAST ST. LOUIS -- Two individuals were arrested in East St. Louis in relation to a homicide investigation on Friday. This is according to a news release from the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation. Special agents from the Public Safety Enforcement Group would arrest Rashad M. Bonner and Damontez F. Williams, both of East St. Louis, on Wednesday, according to booking photos. Bonner, 18, and Williams, 21, are facing charges for first-degree murder, which is a Class M […]

todayJune 12, 2026 38

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Montgomery County

Nokomis council approves weed, grass abatement services

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council met for its regular session on Monday, June 8. Present were Mayor Dylan Goldsmith and Commissioners Scott Arkebauer and Charlie O'Malley. Also present were City Clerk Rachel Cassidy, City Attorney Chris Sherer, Tim Chumley, and Police Chief Earin Land. Commissioners Michael Glenn and Tisha Morris were absent. Dan Mulch from Stop the Shoals spoke to the council about the planned wind turbine project from Pattern Energy. The project is set to impact a portion […]

todayJune 10, 2026 37

Eastern Illinois men's soccer

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois men’s soccer finalizes schedule

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University's 2026 men's soccer schedule is official, per a news release on Monday. The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) announced the Panthers' 2026 conference matchups as part of the final schedule. Last month, the team announced its non-conference schedule with four consecutive home matchups at Lakeside Field. That involves matches with Wright State, St. Thomas, Northern Illinois, and Bradley University. The season kicks off with two exhibition matches, one against Lewis & Clark Community College on August […]

todayJune 8, 2026 33

stack of newspapers

Christian County

Seven regional newspapers cease operations

Several south-central Illinois newspapers came to an abrupt end last week. The Girard Gazette, Virden Recorder, and Northwestern News in Macoupin County ceased publication last week. The final issue of each paper was June 3. Readers were informed with a front-page letter in each edition, as well as a similarly-worded auto-response email. The shuttered newspapers were part of a chain owned by Schaumburg-based Paddock Publications. Paddock bought Gold Nugget Publications from the Norris family in 2016. That family had operated the papers for […]

todayJune 8, 2026 132

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