Central Illinois counties on request for flooding aid

Gov. Quinn has asked for 16 more Illinois counties to get federal aid after flooding last month, including Livingston, Tazewell, Woodford and Peoria Counties. Read More

Bradley: The second term blues

President Obama is currently suffering from a condition that has affected several recent presidents, generally known as the ‘second-term blues’. Read More

Overdoses from new drug worry CI health officials

The Illinois Poison Center says it has received a handful of calls this week about overdoses from a new synthetic hallucinogen in the Champaign area. Read More

Normal Theater - 'Queen of Versailles' an outrageously rich documentary

A good documentary lays out all the facts... Read More

Record number of donors for Bloomington's Locks of Love event

There will be 36 Washington Elementary students, faculty members and parents donating ten inches or more of hair this weekend to Locks of Love. Read More

IAA Drive to close for street repairs

The Bloomington Public Works Department reports IAA Drive will be closed to all traffic at 714 IAA Drive (across from Clearwater Ave.) for street repairs. Read More

Kookaburra chick born at Miller Park Zoo

There's another baby at Miller Park Zoo. Read More

UPDATED: Driver hospitalized in car vs. semi crash in Normal

Normal Police say the 200 block of N. Mitsubishi Motorway will be closed for several hours after a car crashed into a semi tractor-trailer. Read More

Father of NCHS shooter gets probation

The father of the student who brought a gun to Normal Community High School and held a classroom hostage faces two years probation in a plea agreement. Read More

Farmers finally planting across Central Illinois

El Paso farmer Rob Shaffer finally began planting corn May 14. Read More