Category Archives: News

There could be good news for Illinois schools. Lawmakers appear to be coming back to Springfield next week. The Illinois House yesterday scheduled a number of hearings for Tuesday at the statehouse in...

Unit 5 is starting its new school year on uncertain financial footing, as state lawmakers haven't approved a school funding formula. The Board of Education is considering a tentative 2017-2018  b...

A tentative deal has been reached between Bloomington District 87 and the Bloomington Education Association on a three-year contract. The tentative agreement includes a 1 percent increase on base sala...

Illinois is about to become a sanctuary state. Governor Rauner's office yesterday said the governor will sign a new law next week that stops state law enforcement agencies from asking people about the...

If you're missing 134 pounds of marijuana in central Illinois, the McLean County sheriff may have your pot. McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage yesterday said someone who bought a home in Chenoa called ...

McLean County State's Attorney Jason Chambers says he will file more serious charges against a suspected drunk driver after a deadly hit and run last week.  32-year old Steven McCuen will now fac...

When the jackpot is this high, even people who never buy a lottery ticket get in on the action.  The Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing is 700-million-dollars.  That's the second-larges...

The Peoria County Coroner Tuesday confirmed the death of 16-year-old Dale Nelson, who died overnight at a Peoria hospital.  Nelson was the youth who was struck while riding his bicycle by 32-year...

The other half of the central Illinois twin cities is looking to create its own police review commission. Leaders in the town of Normal last night got the first chance to hear about a planned review c...

The Bloomington Fire Department is continuing to work to reduce emergency response times. Fire Chief Brian Mohr told the cit council in a work session Monday night, that the department has made improv...