Category Archives: News
Lawmaker Pooped Upon
A pigeon apparently didn't think much of a lawmaker's ideas to address a messy situation at a Chicago Transit Authority stop known by some as "pigeon poop station."WBBM-TV reports that one of the bird...
Sep 17, 2019 R/DV/RS / CC
Grossing Motors Arena Loss Report
Grossinger Motors Arena manager Lynn Cannon on Monday provided a report to the council which shows the venue cut its operating losses by more than half over the last year. The arena lost close to $271...
Sep 17, 2019
Normal Town Council: Finances Moving in RIght Direction
According to leaders in Normal, the town's finances are heading in the right direction after setbacks last year. However, one Normal resident pointing out that the Police and Fire Pensions are only fu...
Sep 17, 2019 Photo courtesy to the Town of Normal
Wrights Furniture Hoping To Reopen Soon After Weekend Warehouse Fire
Wrights Furniture in Pontiac is hoping to hoping to reopen today after a weekend warehouse fire. Over 20 departments responded to Saturday's fire that burned through the warehouse. Both the storage wa...
Sep 17, 2019 David Lofink / CC
Jesse White Announces Driver Records Now Available Online
Illinoisans no longer need to visit Driver Services facilities to purchase their driving records due to a new program launched by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. Motorists may now purchase a ...
Sep 15, 2019
Fire at Wright's in Pontiac
Firefighters arrived on the scene of Wright's Furniture warehouse in Pontiac around 11:40 Saturday morning to find it completely engulfed in flames. The blaze quickly spread to the Duffy's Ambulance S...
Sep 15, 2019 A fire engine races to the scene of an emergency.
Democrat Cummings to Challenge Republican Incumbent Brady
Longtime incumbent state Rep. Dan Brady in the 105th House District has a Democrat challenger. Normal Town Council member Chemberly Cummings announced Friday she plans to challenge Brady at the McLean...
Sep 15, 2019
DOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $15 Million in 2019
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month; If you think an insurance company failed to pay after a loved one passed on, the Illinois Department of Insurance is here to help. The Illinois Department ...
Sep 13, 2019
"It's Getting Hot in Here" to be Presented in Normal by Climate Change Advocates
Climate change advocates, the Union of Concerned Scientists. will be presenting a report in Normal that they say presents a stark choice: make major efforts to reduce greenhouse gases or watch tempera...
Sep 11, 2019
REPORT: Rodriguez Trial Date Set for Fatal Hit And Run Incident
A trial date of November 12 has been set for Jose D. Rodriguez--the man accused in the June 22 fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Corey Cottrell, 39, of Normal. The Pantagraph reports he was brought ...
Sep 11, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
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