Category Archives: News

The McLean County Museum of History gets a boost. The Mitsubishi Motors Foundation presented a 50-thousand dollar check to the non-profit. The money will help fund a new exhibit about the diverse work...

There are too many taxes and not enough reforms. That's the line from lawmakers and business groups who are fighting the 'grand bargain' aimed at getting Illinois a budget. Momentum for the package sl...

Bloomington Police are getting a new spot on the west side to take breaks and interact with neighbors. But the city isn't calling it a police substation. Bloomington's city council unanimously approve...

Two local media outlets are asking an appeals court to overrule a McLean County judge who wants to keep parts of Kirk Zimmerman's murder trial secret. They filed their appeal yesterday. The want a cou...

Illinois' top Senators are insisting the 'grand bargain' will lead to a balanced budget. Though there are more and more at the statehouse who disagree. Senate President John Cullerton and Senate Repub...

Leaders in the town of Normal are talking about a new plan to let people say more at their meetings. Normal's town council is asking for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office to weigh-in on ...

Illinois lawmakers will get an earful about the state that Illinois is in this week. But what they'll do to try and change it is still up in the air. Lawmakers return to the Capitol tomorrow for the f...

Get ready to hear about taxes and pensions and debt. Leaders in the Illinois Senate hope to vote on the first of 14 pieces of legislation that make-up the so-called 'grand bargain' this week. The idea...

Aaron Schock is getting a new judge in his corruption case. Judge Sue Myerscough rescued herself yesterday. Myserscough says she thinks she can preside over the former Congressman's trial, but says sh...

Illinois lawmakers in Springfield are once again floating the idea of selling the state's headquarters in Chicago. Republican Senate Leader Christine Radogno [[ruh-DOUGHN-yo]] and House Republican Lea...