Category Archives: News

Disgraced ex-governor Rod Blagojevich will not receive a shortened sentence, the Springfield State Journal-Register reports. A federal judge who was ordered to resentence the former politician ha...

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will be resentenced today in Chicago federal court.  The hearing was scheduled after an appellate court tossed out five of his 18 criminal convictions. &n...

People in Bloomington will no longer be allowed to smoke e-cigs in city-owned buildings.  The City Council approved an ordinance last night that bans the smoking of electronic cigarettes in all p...

Illinois might have to adopt the famous Game of Thrones House Lannister line, "A Lannister always pays their debts."The state is catching up on its overdue bills to the city of Springfield using money...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a bill to give more voters access to the polls during primaries.The new law now allows 17-year-olds to vote in a primary with the caveat that they will be 18 by...

Bloomington Police Department is hosting Ice Cream with a Cop Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm at Carl's Ice Cream on West Locust. It is a chance for kids and cops to get to know each other in a fun, friendl...

The Illinois Department of Public Health says there are 46 confirmed cases of the Zika virus in the state.  Of those, three are pregnant women.  All of the cases are people who contracted th...

A Chicago firm is suing to overturn Illinois' Election Day voter registration law.  The law requires counties with populations of 100-thousand people or more to offer election day registration at...

The Illinois football team begins preseason training camp today.  Practices will be held through August 20th at Memorial Stadium.  Each session is open to public and free to attend.  It...

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger says he cannot support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. During an appearance Wednesday on CNN, Kinzinger said he is unlikely to vote for Trump becaus...