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Pritzker Approval Ranks Low Among Nation’s Governors
A new poll shows Governor JB Pritzker with more supporters than detractors in Illinois... but his job approval rating is one of the lowest for any governor in the nation. The poll from the Morning Con...
Jul 18, 2019
Illinois Payrolls Up 11,400 in June - Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.3 Percent
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls increased +11,400 jobs over-the-month and the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in June, down -0.1 pe...
Jul 18, 2019
Illinois to Cover Federal Funds Threatened by Trump Administration's 'Gag Rule' Regarding Referrals for Abortions
Illinois is preparing to cover federal health care funding that's being threatened by a new Trump administration rule banning family planning clinics from referring women for abortions. Gov. JB Pritzk...
Jul 18, 2019
Convicted Killer and Rapist of Chinese U of I Scholar Spared the Death Penalty
A federal jury has reached a verdict of life in prison without release for Brendt Christensen for the murder of University of Illinois scholar from China Yingying Zhang. The federal jury took two days...
Jul 18, 2019 Photo provided by the Macon County Sheriff's Office in Decatur, Ill.
Downtown State Farm Building: No Deal, Will Be Demolished
In a release from State Farm, they said a deal to sell their downtown building failed to materialize. Now, they said they plan to demolish the building because it is vacant, "without interest." They s...
Jul 18, 2019
Tesla Proposal In Bloomington Gets Green Light From Zoning Board
Tesla's proposal for bringing a vehicle sales and maintenance facility to Bloomington is getting the green light from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The board unanimously approved the proposal yesterday...
Jul 18, 2019
Deliberations Begin In Christensen Sentencing
Deliberations are underway in the sentencing of Brendt Christensen. Christensen was convicted of kidnapping and killing visiting UI scholar Yingying Zhang several weeks ago. Jurors began considering t...
Jul 18, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
IDOT Ready for Pavement Blowouts During Heat Wave
With extreme heat dominating the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation cautioned motorists to be on the lookout for pavement buckling on roads throughout the state. "The hottest week of ...
Jul 17, 2019
LeRoy Seed Plant Closing Without Warning
A central Illinois seed plant is closing and will leave dozens of people unemployed as a result The Pioneer Hi-Bred International plant in LeRoy closed Wednesday without prior notice to workers or cit...
Jul 17, 2019
Bloomington Applies for BUILD Grant to Complete Hamilton Rd.
The City of Bloomington has applied for $5.3M of federal BUILD grant funding to construct the final portion of the Hamilton Rd. corridor, a priority east-west link in south Bloomington, including a pa...
Jul 17, 2019
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