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

Wild eagle visits eagle pair at Miller Park Zoo

The pair of bald eagles that live at Miller Park Zoo have been getting visits from a wild eagle that's stopped by the Bloomington zoo several times. 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

Bloomington Police warn of home repair scam

Bloomington Police are warning residents of a purported scam involving home repair fraud. Read More

Nobody hurt in ADM boiler explosion in Peoria

Archer Daniels Midland has temporarily shut down operations at its corn processing plant in Peoria after an early morning explosion damaged the facility. 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

Rep. Brady backs licenses for illegal immigrants, says it's far from perfect

The Illinois House has approved the bill that would afford temporary visitor driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in Illinois. 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

Obituaries: King

Shirley Ann Snow King, 84, of Bloomington went to be with the Lord at 7:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at Heartland Health Care in Normal. Read More

Topinka: Pension reform failure 'just bad'

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