Category Archives: News
Illinois State Police To Crackdown On Revoked FOID Cards
The Illinois State Police are getting tougher on people who've lost their FOID cards and need to give-up their guns. State Police Director Brendan Kelly says Troopers will work with local sheriffs and...
Mar 07, 2019
Former Congressman Schock: I Was Targeted
Former west-central Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock says he's happy that federal prosecutors dropped corruption charges against him, but he says the case did its damage. Schock told reporters in Chi...
Mar 07, 2019
Expected Snowfall Amounts Snow Thursday into Friday Morning
Another winter weather system will again bring snow to central Illinois. The snow will spread across the area Thursday morning, continuing Thursday night, and into Friday morning. Total snowfall is ex...
Mar 06, 2019
WInter Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory in effect for central Illinois from midnight tonight through 6 pm Sunday. Accumulations of 2-5 inches of snow is possible northwest of the Illinois river with 1-2 inches possib...
Mar 06, 2019
Feds Drop Charges Against Schock
Federal prosecutors have struck a deal with former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's legal team to drop all corruption charges against him. The Chicago Tribune reports prosecutors in Chicago agreed to drop the...
Mar 06, 2019
State Farm Has a Buyer for Historic Downtown Building
State Farm has a buyer for its downtown Bloomington building. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed, but it appears the the new owner will use the building to lease out office space accordin...
Mar 06, 2019
University of Chicago President Opposes Trump's Proposed Order to Protect Free Speech
The president of the University of Chicago is speaking out against a proposed executive order by President Donald Trump that would protect free speech on college campuses across the country that would...
Mar 06, 2019 Protest sign
Elbert to Plead Guilty But Mentally Ill
Monroe Elbert, a Bloomington man charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his wife in the 600 block of North McLean Street in February of 2018, will plead guilty but mentally ill at a May 3 hearin...
Mar 06, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
3 Inches of Snow for Thurs to Early Friday Morning
Another minor storm system will bring more March snow to central Illinois on Thursday and Thursday Night. The snow will spread eastward across the area Thursday morning and the gradually taper off lat...
Mar 05, 2019
MISSING: BPD Need Your Help Finding a Woman with 'Declining Mental Health'
Bloomington Police are asking for your help. Desiree Davis of Bloomington hasn't been seen since Friday. She is 54 and is suffering from a decline in her mental health. Desiree is described as a black...
Mar 05, 2019
