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Children's Home and Aid Receives $500,000 to Expand Services Beyond McLean County
A $500,000 federal grant will help Children's Home & Aid as it plans to expand its services after receiving the three-year Justice for Families Program Grant through the Department of Justice Offi...
Oct 24, 2019
Report: Illinois' Bill Backlog Could Hit $19 Billion by 2025 Without Changes
The state's bill backlog will soar to $19 billion in five years if additional tax revenue isn't found, the Pritzker administration said. That would mean the estimated bill backlog would more than trip...
Oct 24, 2019
Second Illinois Resident Dies After Vaping Related Lung Injury
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a second Illinois individual who had recently vaped and been hospitalized with a severe lung injury. At this time, a total of ...
Oct 24, 2019 Vaping360 / CC
Unemployment Rate Down in Twelve Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Thirteen
Record Low Unemployment Rate in 3 Metros, 34 Counties in September The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in September in twelve Illinois metropolitan areas, increased in one, and was unchanged...
Oct 24, 2019
Number Of Car Crash Deaths Drops In Illinois, Nationwide
A new report shows that the number of car crash deaths in Illinois and nationwide is dropping. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there were nearly 60 fewer deaths from crashes in...
Oct 23, 2019
REPORT: Pritzker 8th Most Unpopular Governor in the Country, Poll Says
A Morning Consult poll finds Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is the eighth most unpopular governor in the country. While Pritzker's approval rating has remained relatively steady, his disapproval rating...
Oct 23, 2019
List of Local Streets and Roads to be Repaired with $23.5B Multi-Year Road Construction Plan
The state on Monday announced $23.5 billion in planned roadwork and bridge repairs statewide. Here are the local projects announced Monday include: $18 million for rehab of 4.7 miles of U.S. 51 (Main ...
Oct 22, 2019
Arrests in Downtown Beating - Additional Suspect WANTED
The Bloomington Police Department arrested two subjects in connection with the beating of a subject in the 400 block of N. Main, Bloomington, IL on Saturday, September 21, 2019. A video of this incide...
Oct 22, 2019
REPORT: DCFS Investigated 14 Prior Incidents Involving 9-Year-Old Facing Murder Charges
GOODFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - We now know the involvement of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) with the family of a 9-year-old charged with murder. This boy is facing five counts o...
Oct 22, 2019
Councils in the Twin Cities Talked Pot and Zoning Monday Night
Bloomington City Council members said on Monday the city should consider how it might regulate marijuana dispensaries through zoning as the council decides whether it will allow such businesses when r...
Oct 22, 2019
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