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State Lawmakers Proposing Increased Speed Limit On Illinois Interstates
A new bill being considered would increase the maximum speed limit on state highways from 70 to 75 miles-per-hour. Some supporters of the change suggest it only apply to rural parts of the state. The ...
Feb 14, 2020
New, Bipartisan Fair Maps Amendment
State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) joined several state legislators Thursday during a press conference at the Thompson Center calling on the General Assembly to pass a Fair Maps amendment ...
Feb 13, 2020
Connect Transit Launches Better Bus Stops Interactive Map
As part of its plan to have all bus stops in the system ADA compliant by 2024, Connect Transit has developed an interactive map to keep customers informed of improvement progress. The map will display...
Feb 13, 2020
1099G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
1099G tax forms are now available to include when filing taxes for those who received unemployment insurance benefits for the 2019 calendar year, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) ...
Feb 13, 2020
NBC REPORTS RECALL: More Than 300k Insulin Pumps Recalled Due to Potentially Deadly Malfunction
(NBC) -- More than 300,000 insulin pumps have been recalled due to a potentially deadly malfunction. Medtronic is recalling its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps after one person died and thousands wer...
Feb 13, 2020
Proposed IL Bill Would Require 6th Graders to Get HPV Vaccine
A new proposed bill would require some Illinois students to get the HPV vaccine. The bill was filed by Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, on February 11, 2020. HB 4870 amends the Communicable Disease Preve...
Feb 12, 2020
WMBD TV Weather Update: Snowfall Forecast
The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for much of Central Illinois through 6 am Thursday as another storm brings snow to the region. Periods of moderate to heavy snow likel...
Feb 12, 2020
WMBD TV Weather: 4-6"of Snow Expected
A storm system will spread rain and snow into central Illinois on Wednesday, with the precipitation transitioning to all snow Wednesday night. The greatest snowfall rates will be observed Wednesday af...
Feb 11, 2020
BPD: Four Arrested on Gun and Drug Offenses
On Monday afternoon, 02/10/2020, members of the Bloomington Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and Vice Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 1300 block of N. ...
Feb 11, 2020
Man Arrested on McLean County Warrants for Sexual Assault/Abuse of a Minor
On Tuesday, 02-11-2020, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Bloomington Police Department's Street Crimes Unit arrested a man as a result of BPD's Criminal Investigations Division's long term sexual assault i...
Feb 11, 2020
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