Category Archives: News

The site of the future Normal Portillo's has been sold, keeping the Chicago-style hot dog restaurant on track to open in August. The Motel 6 at 202 Landmark Drive has closed and was sold Wednesday. Po...

One of five candidates running for mayor of Bloomington decides to skip a meeting with voters Thursday night because of what he calls fake news. Ian Bayne didn't show up to a meeting with voters at Il...

Governor Rauner is laying out his terms for a potential income tax hike in order to solve Illinois' financial mess.  While delivering his budget address yesterday, Rauner said he'll only back a p...

Soaring gas prices could make your summer travel plans more expensive. According to GasBuddy, prices will jump between 35 and 75 cents per gallon in Illinois between now and Memorial Day. The agency b...

Corn farmers in Central Illinois may be in trouble. Mexico, one of the top corn buyers for the United States, may be choosing to get its corn elsewhere should the US scrap the North American Free Trad...

Governor Rauner will be delivering his third budget address today at the Capitol.  During a Facebook Live appearance yesterday, Rauner said he'll attempt to push along the Illinois Senate's "gran...

Flu season is in full swing and local hospitals are seeing more patients showing flu-like symptoms. There's been a spike in flu cases in the area. Advocate BroMenn is seeing nearly 60 patients per day...

MC Sports announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 and will begin liquidation sales at all of its stores. The company has 68 locations in seven different states, including stores in East Peoria and ...

Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis will be holding a telephone town hall tomorrow night.  The Taylorville Republican is expected to take questions from anyone who has signed up to participate. &nb...

A Bloomington police officer received a minor injury during the arrest of a man following an attempted armed robbery Monday morning at the Subway restaurant at 109 W. Jefferson Street. Police say a ma...