Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker, lawmakers look to end cash bail, mandatory minimums and expand deferred prosecution
Pritzker said such moves will help reduce the state's prison and jail population, but he said they'll take the time to ensure public safety and to get all stakeholders on the same page. (Photo courtes...
Jan 16, 2020
ISU professor: Senate impeachment trial could last a month
Dr. Kerri Milita teaches politics at Illinois State University. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)By Blake HaasNORMAL – After House Democrats delivered articles of impeachment – a...
Jan 16, 2020
Abraham Lincoln Libary and Museum: ‘the past is the past’ when looking at 2020
The board will hire an executive search firm. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – "There were some bumps in the road in the past, but the past is the past.”That could be t...
Jan 16, 2020
Illinois lawmaker files bill to end automatic pay raises for legislators
Starting pay for Illinois lawmakers is just under $70,000 after the latest raises took effect, not counting stipends for leadership positions or per diem pay. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Ra...
Jan 16, 2020
Illinois commission on lobbyists hears concerns about lack of uniform standards, shadow lobbying, loopholes
The commission is set to provide recommendations in March. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois state lawmakers heard about lobbying regulations, the lack ther...
Jan 16, 2020
Fewer Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for growing public sector pension liabilities
Republican state Rep. Tom Bennet said the growing taxpayer costs for pensions don’t help keep people around to pay the tab. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD R...
Jan 16, 2020
Illinois lawmakers propose to pay for first two years of college for state residents
State Rep. Will Guzzardi filed similar legislation in 2019. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Another measure has been filed to create a taxpayer-funded program to...
Jan 16, 2020
Winter weather expected across central Illinois Friday
Snow showers are expected to start Friday afternoon and into the evening. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Another round of winter weather is expected to hit central Illinois F...
Jan 16, 2020
Former Bloomington fire chief now heads Alabama department
Mike Kimmerling started his career with the Bloomington Fire Department and served as chief for five years. (Photo courtesy orangebeachal.gov.) By Neil Doyle ORANGE BEACH, AL. – A former ...
Jan 16, 2020
Sexual assault charges filed against Bloomington surgeon
Kink is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Bloomington(PHOTO:Bloomington Police) By Katherine Murphy A Bloomington man was arrested Wednesday as a result of a sexual assault and sexual abuse investigatio...
Jan 16, 2020
