Category Archives: News

Gov. Bruce Rauner said the state is doing everything it can to prevent the spread of Legionnaires' disease at a veterans home where the outbreak last year sickened 52 people and killed 12.Rauner visit...

Gov. Bruce Rauner is renewing his call for term limits and says the General Assembly should vote on the idea this fall, according to the Springfield State Journal-Register.Rauner delivered a campaign-...

According to the Springfield State Journal-Register, Caterpillar's second quarter report indicated additional layoffs are expected in the second half of 2016.Second-quarter sales were down 16 percent ...

Illinois Democratic leaders are discussing possible candidates to challenge Governor Rauner in 2018.  The state's delegates threw out names yesterday during a rally in Philadelphia at the start o...

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 6 mph.Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 5 mph.Wednesday: M...

The Illinois Supreme Court is going to review a constitutional amendment regarding changes to the political map-making process that was struck down in a lower court.  The amendment, which approve...

The White Sox have suspended ace Chris Sale five days as punishment  for the All-Star's destruction of uniforms the team was scheduled  to wear the previous night. Sale was scratched fr...

Illinois Democrats are in Philadelphia ahead the opening of the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan predicted that by Thursday his 196-member...

Firefighters continue to battle a blaze at Bentlely Motors at 1508 S. Main Street in Bloomington. The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined and it is not known if anyone was injured. Traffic is ...

A father and son are facing charges after a woman claimed she was drugged and raped at Illinois State University.  Prosecutors say the incident happened Tuesday while students were attending orie...