Illinois lawmakers heard the latest in the state’s fight to reduce opioid-related overdoses.
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Lyons: Pleased with beer, wine sales in general seating areas
District scheduling for football rescinded by IHSA membership
Redbird volleyball headed to Wisconsin for NCAA 1st round
Politics
Vote on next Illinois Senate President set for Sunday
Senators plan to return to Springfield on Sunday to pick the chamber’s next leader and whoever is picked will only be allowed to serve in that capacity for a decade.
Illinois State Redbirds
Lyons: Pleased with beer, wine sales in general seating areas
In about four months of alcohol sales at Hancock Stadium and Redbird Arena it has been smooth sailing, according to Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons.
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A Baltimore police sergeant was spat on and kicked during a check, authorities say
The student loan debt is about $1.6 trillion and hardly anyone can afford to pay it down
Voices
WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
WJBC Voices: The irreplaceable gift
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.
WJBC Voices: Let’s have a fair but thorough investigation
In our hardened political atmosphere, rising above a defensive (or offensive) reaction, is going to take great skill.
WJBC Voices: Words fail me
One of the sayings that was popular in the law enforcement community back then was that “There’s no Miranda north of I-80.”