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Butler, Bourne Call for Audit & Suspension of Automatic Registration after Latest Error
In light of yet another "programming error" related to Illinois' Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) system, State Representatives Tim Butler (R-Springfield) and Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) are call...
Mar 11, 2020
COVID-19, McLean Co. Amtrak Passengers Cleared
McLean County Health Department officials said in a news release Monday that the Illinois Department of Public Health cleared passengers in McLean County, but Amtrak did alert 169 people they may have...
Mar 10, 2020
Special Olympics Illinois State Basketball Championships at ISU and IWU Cancelled, COVID-10
Special Olympics Illinois State Basketball Championships at Illinois State University and at Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington/Normal, have been cancelled this weekend. In addition, the Uni...
Mar 10, 2020
First IL Coronavirus Disease Cases Outside Chicago and Cook County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Kane County Health Department (KCHD), and the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) today announced the first Illinois residents outside of Chicag...
Mar 10, 2020
Illinois Has the Highest Tax Rates in the Country – WalletHub Study
Tax Rates in Illinois (1=Lowest; 25=Avg.): 51st - Overall Effective State & Local Tax Rate 39th - Income Tax 50th - Real-Estate Tax 1st - Vehicle Property Tax 25th - Sales & Excise Taxes 2020 ...
Mar 10, 2020
U Of I Students Approve New Mascot
University of Illinois students think the school should adopt the Belted Kingfisher as its mascot. Students voted last week on the non-binding referendum and approved adopting the orange and blue bird...
Mar 10, 2020
Legal Sports Betting Now Underway In Illinois
(WMAY) - Legal sports betting has finally arrived in Illinois. The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its sportsbook operation Monday, allowing people to place wagers on everything from the upcoming ...
Mar 09, 2020 Erin Khoo / CC
Pritzker: Disaster Proclamation Announced After 4 New COVID-19 Confirmed in Chicago
Gov. Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation after four additional cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Chicago. There are now 11 confirmed cases statewide and seven in the Chicago-area. Two wo...
Mar 09, 2020
BPD Releases 2019 Report of Criminal Instances
City of Bloomington Police have finalized the 2019 report of serious criminal incidents in our city (the UCR). The total UCR statistic for Bloomington in calendar year 2019 was 3% lower than 2018, wit...
Mar 09, 2020
McLean County Triage Center to Open to the Public Monday, March 16, 2020
The McLean County Government is pleased to announce the opening of the Mental Health Triage Center, located at the southwest corner of the first floor of the 200 W. Front Street building in Bloomingto...
Mar 09, 2020
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