2012 B-N home sales best in 5 years

Home sales in Bloomington-Normal last year saw the biggest jump since 2008. Read More

Police continue cold case investigation, 30 years later

Livingston County Sheriff's Police are asking the county board for $20,000 to use a crime lab that could help solve a 30-year-old double murder case. Read More

Rodney Davis appointed to House agriculture, transportation committees

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said he hopes to use his new appointment to the House Agriculture Committee to help craft a comprehensive Farm Bill. Read More

Gun advocates: AG move is stall tactic

Lawmakers in the corner of guns rights advocates in Illinois think the Attorney General’s request for a rehearing on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeal’s conceal carry d Read More

Unit 5 braces for continued pension uncertainty

Unit 5 continues to sit wondering what will happen with pensions after another failure in Springfield. Read More

Topinka: Pension reform failure 'just bad'

The Illinois General Assembly lame duck session has ended without a pension resolution. Read More

Madigan wants circuit court to review gun ruling

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision on concealed carry in the state. Read More

Flu kills 1, sends 5 to ICU in McLean Co. so far

It has been a busy flu season in Illinois, and McLean County is no exception. Read More

Ill. House committee OKs pension commission

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is dumping attempts at a compromise on public-pension reform and instead proposed a commission to recommend fixes to the state's $96 billion problem. Read More

One candidate removed from Normal Library ballot

The Normal Municipal Officers Electoral Board has ruled that two candidates seeking seats on the Normal Public Library Board had petitions in order and one did not. Read More