An air quality alert is in effect Monday for a second straight day in Bloomington-Normal and most of Illinois, as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts into the U.S. The air quality locally was deemed Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.

Attorneys say cases that claim the popular weedkiller causes cancer will have to change course to move forward in court after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the agriculture company last month.

Illinois residents can register by appointment only via HHWmclean.org or by phone at 309-468-6449. The deadline to register is Aug. 18 at noon.

Members of the community gathered on Tuesday at 506 Gridley St. for an official groundbreaking ceremony.

When Daniel Kern officially founded the nonprofit Kernovate in 2025, he hoped to solve three problems: diverting mattresses from landfills, giving beds to those in need and providing work opportunities.

The National Weather Service confirmed 172 tornadoes have struck the state this severe weather season. That's an all-time state record, and the most for any state in the U.S. this year.

An extended run of hot temperatures and high humidity is forecast to arrive across Central Illinois on Sunday and last through most of the week.

Illinois lawmakers unanimously passed a bill during the spring session to make it quicker for schools to get estimates and install solar. Some schools like the Metamora Grade School have been waiting two year to connect their solar panels to the grid.

The City of Bloomington shared a general timeline for the actions it plans to take during a six-month moratorium on proposals for hyperscale data centers.

Country Financial has already seen 1,000 property and auto claims from this week's back-to-back severe wind and tornado events. They expect more in the coming days as residents sort through their homes.