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First Farmers State Bank Grants $20,000 to Serve Local Non-Profit Organizations
First Farmers State Bank, in conjunction with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, announced immediate relief for not-for-profit organizations affected in their local communities. The four grant rec...
Jun 11, 2020
Fatal Crash in Northeast Normal Under Investigation
A 27-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday at about 4:50pm afternoon near 19906 East 1600 North Road, on Fort Jesse Road east of Towanda Barnes Road, authorities said. Normal Pol...
Jun 11, 2020
Some restaurants defy Pritzker’s dine-in ban
(The Center Square) - Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reopening plan, restaurant dining rooms in Illinois are required to stay closed until June 26 at the earliest, but some restaurant owners have decided ...
Jun 10, 2020
More elected officials want to relax Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions sooner
(The Center Square) - Despite the continued decline in the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in all regions of the state and decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Illinois' economy is still among the ...
Jun 10, 2020
Illinois lawmakers weigh in on federal Justice in Policing Act proposal
(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers are sounding off on the Justice in Policing Act proposed by Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate, which includes a number of reforms to confront several poli...
Jun 10, 2020
Man Struck and Killed on US 24 in Gridley ID'd
59-year-Larry Williams of Bloomington has been identified as the construction worker hit and killed Tuesday on Route 24 near the intersection of Ford Street in Gridley. A preliminary autopsy by McLean...
Jun 10, 2020
McLean Co. COVID-19 Update: No New Cases
No new McLean County residents tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday
Jun 10, 2020
Police chiefs group ready to talk with attorney general about licensing cops
(The Center Square) - Police officers in Illinois already have to get a state certification and some state officials are now pushing to require state licensure for law enforcement officers, but detail...
Jun 10, 2020
State lawmaker pushes for more help for rural businesses
(The Center Square) - A state lawmaker is urging Springfield to do more to help rural small businesses hurt by COVID-19 restrictions. The call comes after Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Departmen...
Jun 10, 2020
Pritzker signs pandemic budget, approves Medicaid for undocumented seniors
(The Center Square) - The state budget Illinois lawmakers passed during a truncated pandemic special session is now law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the budget that begins July 1. The spending plan reli...
Jun 10, 2020
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