Category Archives: News
COVID-19 pandemic brings telemedicine to forefront in Illinois
(The Center Square) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought fresh perspectives and additional interest in telemedicine, including in Illinois. Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services thr...
Jun 29, 2020
State, local video gambling revenue down $105 million during Illinois COVID-19 shutdown
(The Center Square) - Because there hasn't been video gambling since mid-March due to COVID-19 restrictions, state and local tax coffers are out more than $105 million dollars compared to last year, b...
Jun 29, 2020
Chicago’s police superintendent: ‘We must keep violent offenders in jail longer’
(The Center Square) - All eyes are on Chicago as leaders from across the country and within the hardest hits communities put forward ideas to find solutions to violence in the city. And as President D...
Jun 29, 2020
Lawler to Challenge Painter in Bloomington Ward 5 Race
Patrick Lawler, a social studies teacher at Normal Community High School is running for Bloomington City Council. He tweeted Monday that he wants to "reclaim Ward 5 for all of its residents and contin...
Jun 29, 2020
McLean Co. COVID-19 Update: 6-29-20: One New Case
McLean County Health Department is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 today bringing the total to 258. There are currently no active cases hospitalized while 9 individuals are currently isolating at hom...
Jun 29, 2020
As more Illinoisans venture outside, officials warn about poisonous plants
(The Center Square) - Illinoisans looking to get outside while keeping their distance from others this summer are likely to venture down less-trodden paths, which has the Illinois Poison Center prepar...
Jun 29, 2020
Rose once again pushes to legalize fireworks in Illinois
(The Center Square) - With fireworks readily available in neighboring states, a state senator says it's time to legalize them in Illinois. State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, has attempted to get a bil...
Jun 29, 2020
REPORT: District 87 Giving Parents the Option to Continue Remote Learning this Fall
(WMBD-TV) - Parents in McLean County who are still concerned about school starting in the Fall now have more options. WMBD-TV reports District 87 is offering the choice to opt for a 100% remote learni...
Jun 28, 2020
Third Bunn-O-Matic Shooting Victim in Springfield Dies
(AP) - A third person died Saturday afternoon who was critically wounded in a shooting at a warehouse in central Illinois where the suspect had fatally shot two coworkers before apparently killing him...
Jun 28, 2020
NPD Continues to Gather Info on Shots Fired Saturday
Normal Police continue to investigate a report of shots fired around 4PM Saturday. The shots came after police said an argument took place outside an apartment building on Northbrook Drive. No injurie...
Jun 28, 2020
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