Bradley: An Open Letter to the 113th Congress

Many of the newly sworn-in members of the House and Senate may soon wonder whether the time and effort to get elected was worth it. Read More

Washington Street closed due to water main break

Bloomington water crews are working to fix a broken water main at Washington and Mercer streets. Read More

B-N Police Blotter: Jan. 9, 2013

A look at reported offenses in Bloomington and at ISU. Read More

Union bus drivers celebrate labor ruling while Unit 5 plans appeal

The fight over Unit 5's bus driver and monitor contracts has reached a decision - but not a final one. Read More

East College Blockbuster is closing

The Blockbuster store on East College in Normal is closing. Read More

Dist. 87 deficit reduction plan to close $3 million budget hole

District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly said a $2.7 million budget deficit will be tackled over two years with added revenues and cutting expenses. Read More

Labor board rules in favor of Unit 5 bus drivers union

The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board has sided with AFSCME in its fight with Unit 5 over the district's busing contract. Read More

Bowman: Pension solution frees budget for higher education, K-12

Illinois State University President Al Bowman said Wednesday, he's still hopeful lawmakers will solve the state's public pension crisis without violating constitutional protections. Read More

2012 B-N home sales best in 5 years

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

Women's advocate, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon keynote for Women of Distinction

This year's keynote speaker for the YWCA McLean County Women of Distinction Awards Banquet is the author of the New York Times best-selling book "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana." Read More