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Bloomington City Council Tonight: Raise for Gleason, Video Gaming and Sale of Park Land

The Bloomington city council will vote tonight on Mayor Tari Renner's recommendation that City Manager Tim Gleason receive a 3.5 percent raise and an additional week of vacation. That would increase G...

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Protecting Illegal Immigrant Privacy in Court

Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation today protecting the privacy of individuals' immigration status during civil court proceedings. "Someone's immigration status should never be used as a weapon a...

Man Arrested in Connection With a Stabbing Incident

A man was hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed in the neck overnight. Bloomington Police responded to the 300 block of East Jefferson Street after reports of a fight at approximately 3:15am. Poli...

Illinois Patient’s Death May Be 1st in US Tied to Vaping

(AP) - Health officials said Friday that an Illinois patient who contracted a serious lung disease after vaping has died and that they consider it the first death in the United States linked to the sm...

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New Law Allows Illinois Drivers to Choose Gender-Neutral Option on Licenses

A new Illinois law will soon allow drivers to choose a gender-neutral option to put on their driver's license or ID cards. The law will allow drivers to choose between "male," "female" or "non-binary"...

Clear Bag Policy at Grossinger Motors Arena Effective September 1, 2019

VenuWorks-managed Grossinger Motors Arena will be implementing a clear bag policy starting this 2019-2020 season. The clear bag policy is to further ensure the safety of all guests that attend events ...

Jobs Up in All Metro Areas for First Time Since May 2000

Unemployment rate down or unchanged in thirteen Metros Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area July 2019 July 2018 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.1% 4.6% -0.5 Carbondale-Mario...

Pritzker Signs Legislation Raising Teacher Minimum Salary to $40,000 to Address Statewide Teacher Shortage

Taking another step to address the statewide teacher shortage, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation today raising teachers' minimum salary to $40,000. The current minimum teacher salary ranges from...

Large Drug Bust in Livingston County

Illinois State Police arrested a Peoria woman on Wednesday after officers seized more than 38 pounds of marijuana. According to a news release, officers stopped a vehicle in Livingston County on Wedne...

BPD: Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Bloomington police officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Springfield Road for a shots fired incident. Upon arrival, officers located tw...

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