Category Archives: News

Critics say a 12-pack of soda could soon cost as much as a 12-pack of cheap beer in Illinois.  They blame a proposed sugary drink tax.  Lawmakers are thinking about the penny-per-ounce tax a...

Illinois gas prices are down slightly.  Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of regular gas is around two-dollars-43-cents.  That is nearly six-cents less than a week ago.

Illinois' largest public sector union is readying its members for their biggest decision at the end of the month. AFSCME late last week set a strike authorization vote for the end of January. The unio...

Smashburger, a fast-casual burger and sandwich restaurant, has abruptly closed its Twin City location with nothing but a note left on the door saying they were gone. The Bloomington location is no lon...

VenuWorks is reporting a $674,000 operating loss for the brief time it has managed U.S. Cellular Coliseum, but expects to end the fiscal year April 30 only $585,000 in the red. A great portion of the ...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CSTMONDAY......FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTERWEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW....

The Bloomington Coliseum could soon see major changes. The facility is looking for a corporate partner to buy its naming rights. The Coliseum's contract with US Cellular has expired. The city-owned pr...

Bloomington Mayoral Debate 2017 presented by Cities 92.9, WEEK TV and HOI 19 TV with candidates Tari Renner, Kevin Lauer and Ian Bayne

If you're heading to downtown Bloomington this weekend you're going to notice some changes. From 10 p.m. til 3 a.m. police are closing the 500 block of north main, where most of the bars north of the ...

A man is due in court today in the death of a rural Streator woman.  Authorities found Damaris Lopez Pacheco dead and her eleven-year-old son hurt Tuesday inside her home.  Carl Lenard was a...