Category Archives: Local News
A decade of positive financial growth for Illinois
Illinois, and the nation, are coming off a fairly positive financial decade. (PHOTO: Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– The financial picture for Illinois is pretty good, as we enter a ne...
Jan 07, 2020
McLean County native sworn in as Georgia’s newest senator
Kelly Loeffler (right) and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (left). (Photo Twitter/Kelly Loeffler) By Neil Doyle WASHINGTON – McLean County native Kelly Loeffler was officially sworn in Monday as ...
Jan 07, 2020
Illinois officials remind business owners of available tax credit to offset minimum wage hike
Illinois Department of Revenue spokesman Sam Salustro says the credit will extend into 2026, at varying levels. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois offic...
Jan 06, 2020
BPD probing retail theft at Eastland Mall
The person of interest is a black woman between 20 and 30 years old, according to Bloomington Police. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police ...
Jan 06, 2020
AAA: National gas price average holds steady amid tensions with Iran
Gas prices Monday in Bloomington-Normal are $2.54, up from $1.92 this time last year. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The national gas price average held steady on the week at $2...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinois hires military liaison to help address high unemployment among spouses
Some branches of the Armed Forces will reimburse military spouses for some of the cost of obtaining certification after they relocate. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Securi...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinois lost more than $12 billion in income in 2 years: Analysis of IRS migration data
Binney also said he had several peers from central Illinois leave the last year and the year before whose families are thriving. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD –...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinois’ rural areas would lose representation in congress if population loss continues
For farmers, Sangamon County Farm Bureau President Phil Sidles said they can't just pick up their land and move it out of state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD –...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinoisans pay more in cell phone taxes than residents anywhere else in U.S.
Boesen says cell taxes are inherently regressive because many low-income and rural residents rely on their cell phones as their only means of internet connectivity. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illin...
Jan 06, 2020
Richards to run for chair of McLean County Democratic Party
Nikita Richards. (Photo courtesy Nikita Richards) By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – United States Navy veteran Nikita Richards is running for chair of the McLean County Democratic Party."As a soci...
Jan 06, 2020
