Category Archives: News
Sandoval (D) Resigns
Embattled State Senator Martin Sandoval resigned Wednesday, effective on New Year's Day. Back in September, FBI agents raided his Springfield office. He is not facing criminal charges at this time. Sa...
Nov 28, 2019
Hunters Harvested 50,173 Deer During Opening Weekend of Illinois Firearm Season
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 50,173 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season on Nov. 22-24. Hunters took 58,836 deer during the first firearm weekend i...
Nov 27, 2019
Report: Texas Roadhouse Coming to Twin Cities
Texas Roadhouse is coming to Bloomington. According to published reports, the plans are to build the restaurant between the former Toys R Us store and Olive Garden in the Bloomington Commons shopping ...
Nov 27, 2019
Report: Illinois Among Safest States For Thanksgiving Travel
A new report says Illinois is among one of the safest states for Thanksgiving travel. ASecureLife.com used the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's reporting system to analyze the number o...
Nov 27, 2019
City of Bloomington Thanksgiving Schedule
Bloomington city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Garbage and recycling in Bloomington will be collected on regularly scheduled collection days. Garbage and recycling must ...
Nov 27, 2019
Jesse White Targets Holiday Shoppers Abusing Disability Parking at Malls Statewide
Jesse White Targets Holiday Shoppers Abusing Disability Parking at Malls Statewide beginning on Black Friday Marks the 13th Year Secretary of State Police Conduct Stings Secretary of State Jesse White...
Nov 26, 2019
High School Students Propose Legislation to Senator Barickman
Nearly 70 students from across the 53rd Senate District came to Bloomington-Normal recently to offer up their ideas for new laws to State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). The event was part of...
Nov 26, 2019
Give Thanks Helps Feed Thousands This Thanksgiving
Home Sweet Home Ministries and Midwest Food Bank are pleased to share the results of this year's Give Thanks initiative. With the generous support of the community, 2,418 families were served, impacti...
Nov 26, 2019
BPD: Bloomington Pizza Ranch Robbed at Gunpoint
On Saturday, 11-23-2019, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Bloomington Police officers were dispatched to a restaurant, 1211 Holiday Drive, for an armed robbery. It was reported that a male entered the rest...
Nov 25, 2019
Weekly Crop Report
There were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 24, 2019. Statewide, the average temperature was 39.4 degrees, 0.9 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.63 inches, ...
Nov 25, 2019
