• Illinois quick hits: State capitol evacuated again; parolee pleaded not guilty

    State capitol evacuated again For the second time in two days, the Illinois State Capitol was evacuated Monday after a threat. The Secretary of State’s Office said a threatening 911 call caused the evacuation. No explosive devices were found and employees were let back into the building at 1:45 p.m. The capitol building was also on lockdown Sunday due to a bomb threat. Parolee pleaded not guilty The man charged in...

  • Quick-hit OU spring game takeaways: The Deion Burks show

    The first look for OU and Team 130 is in the books. Weather didn't turn out

  • Illinois quick hits: ADM CEO to resign; students hospitalized after ingesting edibles

    ADM CEO to resign Archer Daniels Midland has announced its chief financial officer will resign later this year. Vikram Luthar was put on administrative leave in January for accounting irregularities in ADM’s nutrition business while the company cooperated with an investigation. Luthar, who will step down Sept. 30, will reportedly receive over $743,000 as a cash performance incentive award for 2023. Students hospitalized after ingesting edibles ...

  • Illinois quick hits: Rivian announces more layoffs; man charged for trafficking Masters merchandise

    Rivian announces more layoffs Rivian has announced more companywide layoffs. According to company officials, the layoffs will affect an additional 1% of the electric vehicle manufacturer’s workforce. The latest layoffs are in addition to the job cuts announced in February when Rivian said it was reducing its salaried workforce by 10%. The company said none of the layoffs are expected to affect hourly manufacturing workers in Normal. Drug bust in southern Illinois ...

  • Illinois quick hits: Food additives ban passes Senate; legislator seeks to criminalize blocking roads

    Food additives ban passes Senate The Illinois Senate has passed a measure that would supersede the federal government when it comes to banning food additives. The legislation would ban several additives, including brominated vegetable oil and red dye number 3. California recently passed a similar ban, but if enacted, Illinois would have one of the strictest food bans in the country. The National Confectioners Association has gone on record saying that states...

  • Financial Quick Hits: Cyber Security

    In this Financial Quick Hits with Kevin McDermott he breaks down the essential steps to protect your data from cyber threats. Sponsored by Morgan Stanley © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.

  • Three Quick-Hit Reviews of Local Albums

    Sudden Unknown Signal, Missy (OnlyBands, digital) Burlington alt-rockers Sudden Unknown Signal (sometimes known as SUS) carry the torch for '90s guitar rock, once the dominant force in the Queen City music scene. Gone are the days of the Pants, Wide Wail and Guppyboy, and the city needs some new blood. Enter the quartet of Stephen O'Brien (guitar and vocals), Tobias Yandow (drums), Raven Aoyagi (guitar) and Tim Woos (bass), who dropped their debut album, Missy, toward the end of 2023....

  • New Mustang GT3 Livery Is A Racing Hits Playlist

    Ford winds back the clock with technicolor "Champion Spirit" racecar livery

  • Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit Illinois neighborhoods

    Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of colorHundreds of mega-warehouses have been built in Illinois for online shopping in recent years and the rise in delivery trucks is polluting neighborhoods already burdened with poor air quality, a new study says.Two million people in Illinois live within a half-mile of large warehouses, which are disproportionately located in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color....

  • Casey, McCormick hitting campaign trail in US Senate race

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Both Bob Casey and Dave McCormick have been hitting the campaign trail in recent days making several stops across the commonwealth. The contest between Casey and McCormick is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Casey is seeking his fourth term, he's also perhaps Pennsylvania's best-known politician, the son []

  • Cecilia Lunaparra holds lead in Berkeley City Council race

    BERKELEY — A seat on the Berkeley City Council left vacant by Councilmember Rigel Robinson’s sudden resignation will likely be filled by 22-year-old Cecilia Lunaparra, according to updated election results

  • Horse Racing Follows NFL's Lead with Safety Runs First Campaign

    The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced April 23 its new Safety Runs First campaign, an initiative and corresponding website to promote the sport's collective commitment to safety, welfare, and integrity that they began working on in October. Read More