Category Archives: Local News
Illinois manufacturing advocates lobby Congress for trade, EX-IM bank authorization
Illinois' economy, Denzler said, relies heavily on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to act on. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio...
Sep 30, 2019
Henry with several goals second time on District 87 board
Kiasha Henry was selected last week to fill a vacant seat on the District 87 School Board. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Homelessness and the impact it has on kids is o...
Sep 30, 2019
McLean County Heart Walk overtakes ISU quad; raised nearly $46,000
Heart disease is the number one killer of women over age 25. (Photo courtesy: WEEK/Kaitlin Pearson)By WEEK/Kaitlin PearsonNORMAL – The Illinois State University quad was filled with walkers Sund...
Sep 30, 2019
Gov. Pritzker selects Ray LaHood to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library board
LaHood says the calibre of people Pritzker has appointed to the board shows how serious he is about making the Lincoln museum and library the best it can be. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPR...
Sep 30, 2019
McLean County man fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio
Zachary Hoeft (Photo from Facebook) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man has been murdered in Columbus, Ohio.Columbus Police said in a news release, Zachary Hoeft, 28,...
Sep 26, 2019
Unemployment down, jobs up over the year in Twin-Cities
The unemployment rate in Bloomington-Normal dropped under 4% over the last year. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Jobs were up over the year in Bloomington-Normal and all 14 Illin...
Sep 26, 2019
Illinois residents still have questions about REAL ID
For Illinois residents the new REAL ID will be needed by October 2020. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jesse White) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Starting October of next year, Illinoisans wishing to...
Sep 26, 2019
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
The monument was relocated and rededicated to honor all Illinoisans lost in that war.(PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD- There's one more thing to see in Springfield. A World War I monumen...
Sep 26, 2019
Unit 5 hires superintendent’s search consultant, launches new sport, adopts budget
Illinois Wesleyan University fields men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. (iwusport.com photo) By Howard PackowitzUnit 5 is hiring a consultant to help find the next superintendent who wi...
Sep 26, 2019
First Student frustrations prompt Unit 5 School Board to consider other bus service providers
The Unit 5 School Board wants to consider other bus service companies to provide transportation service next school year. (Photo from flickr/flequi) By Howard PackowitzThe Unit 5 School Board is ...
Sep 26, 2019
