Category Archives: News

The day Margarita Del Pilar Fitzpatrick applied for an Illinois driver's license upended her life. When a clerk offered to register her to vote in 2005, the Peruvian citizen mistakenly accepted, leadi...

A congressional district in southern Illinois is expected to disappear following the 2020 census, raising concerns about the redistricting process that determines the number of seats a state gets in C...

Illinois Governer J.B. Pritzker's office reminds workers around the state that they are allowed to keep any tips received on the job. The new law went into effect January 1, 2020, It clarifies the Ill...

YWCA McLean County has named administrator Liz German its president and CEO. German has served as YWCA's vice president of operations for four years and previously led its Young Wonders Early Learning...

February 29 & March 1, 2020, 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM at the BCPA--Raises funds to send local kids to Camp Limberlost and support children's projects--Appearances by Super Heroes and Princesses!!! Bloom...

Illinois officials are allowing medical marijuana businesses to stay open later. The change announced Friday follows complaints that people seeking those products have been at a disadvantage since a n...

McLean County sheriff's police said early Saturday they had captured handcuffed suspect Thomas Benge and that he has been taken back into custody. Benge is now being held at the McLean County jail. Be...

February brings an array of special events and family-friendly activities to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, including free admission on Lincoln's birthday. The month includes a s...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs was presented Friday with the Patriot Award for his commitment to military service member employees. Lieutenant Colonel Loren Easter and Randy Eastman of the Illino...

An American citizen has been kidnapped in Afghanistan by a Taliban-affiliated group, a U.S. official said Thursday, and authorities are working to rescue him. U.S. officials believe Mark Frerichs of L...