New traveling Civil War exhibit opens at McLean County Museum of History

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum recently started offering small, traveling exhibits to museums in the state and one of those is opening this weekend at the McLean County Museum of Read More

Illinois bans use of sky lanterns

The recent celebration trend of launching sky lanterns is coming to a halt in Central Illinois. Read More

Illinois bans use of sky lanterns

The recent celebration trend of launching sky lanterns is coming to a halt in Central Illinois. Read More

Illinois GOP leader baffled by failure to pass pension reform

The Illinois legislature has adjourned for the summer without restructuring the state's pension system. Read More

Illinois GOP leader baffled by failure to pass pension reform

The Illinois legislature has adjourned for the summer without restructuring the state's pension system. Read More

Bloomington's Trotter Fountain project marks 102 years

History buffs will join family descendants in unraveling a mystery to many in Bloomington today. Read More

UPDATED: Severe storms pelt Central Illinois

Southeastern McLean, Eastern DeWitt, Piatt, and Western Champaign Counties saw the brunt of severe thunderstorms that pushed across Central Illinois late Friday and early Saturday. Read More

Central Illinois lawmakers vote for concealed carry bill

The concealed carry bill that passed the Illinois Senate Friday would require all local governments to allow concealed carry, but existing firearms ordinances can be retained. Read More

Juror found no reason to believe Harris innocent

One member of the jury that found an Illinois man guilty of killing five members of his ex-wife's family says the evidence against the defendant was too strong to discount. Read More

Harris found guilty of Beason slayings

A jury has found a 34-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder in the beating deaths of five of his ex-wife's relatives in Central Illinois. Read More