Former councilman, Mitsubishi proponent dies

A former Bloomington City Council member who served during the time when local leaders were trying to lure Mitsubishi to the Twin Cities has died. Read More

Local leaders cautious with Paradigm proposal

Local leaders are cautiously approaching a new proposal from a bio aviation company looking at Bloomington-Normal. Read More

Flanagan lottery ticket holders announced

The Nov. 28 Powerball drawing is paying off for Bob Baker of Minonk and Rocky Patel of Flanagan. Read More

Trial of accused killer Misook Wang starts Monday

The trial of a Bloomington woman accused of killing her mother-in-law last fall will start next week. Read More

Kirk ready for Washington return

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk will return to work in Washington on Jan. 3, a year after suffering a major stroke that required months of intense rehabilitation. Read More

Bradley: Drone War Developments

The recent alleged claim of Iran to have captured a U.S. military drone brought the use of drones back into the news. Read More

Rutherford to reveal governor plans in 2013

State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will be making an announcement about running for governor next year. Read More

Barickman: State will spend more money with prison closures

With no action from the Illinois House on prison funding, facilities including the Dwight and Tamms Prisons are still slated for closure. Read More

Bio aviation company looking to build facility in Bloomington-Normal

Bloomington-Normal could be home to a new bio aviation plant, one that would use waste produced by the community to make jet fuel. Read More

McCuskey: Next president must keep ISU on path to excellence

The process for selecting a replacement for President Al Bowman at Illinois State University will start on graduation day. Read More