Category Archives: News
Unemployment Rate Down in All Metro Areas
Jobs up in Eleven Metros Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in June in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis...
Jul 25, 2019
Chicago Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Event Where Kids Bash ICE Agent Pinata
Children took turns smashing the ICE-themed pinata during a recent block party in Chicago. Chicago, IL - Children took turns beating a pinata that was created in the likeness of an Immigration and Cus...
Jul 25, 2019
Fired TV Weatherman Lands at Lincoln Presidential Museum
A Springfield meteorologist fired in June for criticizing his TV station's severe weather-alert brand has been hired at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The (Springfield) State Jou...
Jul 25, 2019
Bloomington Man Arrested for Stealing Gun from Inside Vehicle
Bloomington Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a car burglary Tuesday afternoon. Officers say Drashan Jackson stole a gun and personal items from vehicles in a parking lot in th...
Jul 25, 2019
Pepsi Ice Center Changes Name to Bloomington Ice Center
The City of Bloomington will officially change the name of the Pepsi Ice Center to the Bloomington Ice Center. Additionally, the City will posthumously honor longtime Hockey Director Joe Olson by rena...
Jul 24, 2019
REPORT: State Budget Brings Illinoisans Higher Spending and Lawmakers Higher Salaries
The gas tax was doubled in July after Governor Pritzker's new budget was approved. This is causing many Illinois residents to shell out more money at the gas pump. Lawmakers, on the other hand, saw a ...
Jul 24, 2019
REPORT: BPD Chief Candidate Raises Concerns About Application
A candidate for Bloomington's police chief position says he was treated unfairly when the city mishandled his application. David Byrd, a lieutenant colonel in the Illinois State Police, took his conce...
Jul 24, 2019
REPORT: Possible Abduction Attempt in Le Roy
Police are investigating a possible abduction attempt Tuesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post, police said a woman was possibly abducted after leaving a downtown tavern Tuesday morning as she ...
Jul 23, 2019
Pritzker Signs Bills to Protect Immigrant Youth That Reside in Illinois Illegally
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two laws aimed at protecting young immigrants in Illinois, including those whose parents are deported. One law extends the time a child can have a short-term guardian if ...
Jul 23, 2019
Illinois Law Allows SNAP Benefits for Fast Food Purchases
Elderly, disabled, homeless people and their spouses will have the ability to use supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits to buy meals at fast food restaurants in Illinois. Governor ...
Jul 23, 2019 Person-with-No Name / CC
