Category Archives: News
Snow and Wind Expected Tuesday and Wednesday, 4-7 Inches Possible
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches for much of Central Illinois, including Peoria and Bloomington, as a powerful winter storm is expected to develop by ...
Feb 24, 2020
More Than $10M in Cannabis, Retail Sales Tax Revenue
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced Monday that adult-use cannabis sales generated $7,332,058 in tax revenue during the month of January. This includes an additional $3,147,928.29 generated i...
Feb 24, 2020
Illinois Sports Betting to launch for March Madness
Legal Sports Betting looks like it is finally on its way to Illinois, just in time for March Madness. The long wait for residents of the state of Illinois who want to place some bets on their favorite...
Feb 23, 2020 Erin Khoo / CC
ISU Trustees Approve $48,000 Bonus for President Dietz
The Board of Trustees of Illinois State University acted on a facility naming, academic programs, contracts for office space and student health insurance, the opening of the campus Multicultural Cente...
Feb 23, 2020
New Bill Would Stop Suspending Illinois Driver's Licenses for Unpaid Red-Light Camera Tickets
Red-light cameras have been the subject of an ongoing federal investigation that has lead to the arrest of numerous public officials. As federal authorities uncover more and more corruption behind Ill...
Feb 23, 2020 killbox / CC
Holmes Introduces Bill to Cut Pet Restrictions in Public Housing
Pets are part of two out of three households in America, including 72 percent of renters. Restrictions in public housing can prevent a family from keeping a pet based on its size, weight or breed. Tha...
Feb 22, 2020
State Senator Holds Hearing on 5G Technology
In response to concerns from area residents about 5G technology coming to the area, State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) is committed to learning more about the infrastructure to bett...
Feb 22, 2020
BPD: Caught on Camera - Use of Stolen Credit Cards
The Bloomington IL Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in the identification of two persons of interest in the theft of a wallet on February 13, 2020. In following week, multiple s...
Feb 22, 2020
Road Closure Related To Accident
The northbound and southbound lanes at Morris / Washington will be closed for several hours due to a train vs vehicle accident (no injuries). Eastbound and westbound traffic on W. Washington St is ope...
Feb 22, 2020
Vegeler Convicted of Sexual Assault
On Friday February 21, 2020 a McLean County jury returned guilty verdicts against Michael A. Vegeler of Bolingbrook on 2 counts of Sexual Assault committed upon a female victim who could not consent. ...
Feb 22, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
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