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Illinois' lack of a state budget may cost you your shot at millions of dollars. The multi-state group that runs Powerball and Mega Millions yesterday said it will drop Illinois from the lottery games ...

An Indiana man says he robbed a central Illinois bank to get money for his son's medical needs. Prosecutors in Bloomington filed charges yesterday against Zachary Finchum, police say he robbed a local...

The Bloomington Planning Commission voted Wednesday in favor of a proposal to add bicycle lanes on Washington Street from Lee Street to St. Joseph Drive after listening to 20 people comment during a t...

The Unit 5 school board approved a $170,880 contract Wednesday with Zdi audio visual company for a virtual classroom project to be implemented at Normal West and Normal Community high schools this fal...

Congressman Steve Scalise and others were shot and injured at a ballpark in Virginia as he and other Senators were practicing for a charity baseball game.All are expected to survive, but the shooter h...

From employment and retail sales to new home construction and agricultural output, Ed Scharlau, Vice Chairman of Busey Bank, outlined the local economy during the 19th Economic Outlook for McLean Coun...

HuHot Mongolian Grill plans to open at 2103 N. Veterans Parkway. HuHot is a create-your-own Asian stir fry restaurant, You can create your meal and take it up to the big grill in the center of restaur...

That newly-formed downtown task force met Tuesday for the first time to talk about ideas to revitalize downtown Bloomington. Among the topics were to improve and promote downtown as a clean and safe p...

The trial of 30-year-old Darvell WIlliams of Bloomington, who is accused of attempted murder,  will be postponed a month while law enforcement officials search for the man identified as the targe...

The plan to extend Hamilton Road between Bunn Street and Commerce Parkway has been in the works for a long time. Now, the city of Bloomington has secured the the federal funding to put the project on ...