Category Archives: Local News
New complaint seeks to strike down part of Illinois abortion law
Planned Parenthood of Illinois responded to the complaint. (Photo courtesy: Planned Parenthood/Facebook)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – President Donald Trump's administration could nulli...
Oct 28, 2019
Rankin announces candidacy for McLean County Circuit Clerk
Erik Rankin is currently the Chair of the McLean County Democratic Party. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Democrat has announced his candidacy for McLean Co...
Oct 28, 2019
LaHood, Duckworth see safer world after ISIS leader’s death, differ on Trump’s role
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) praised decisive action by President Donald Trump for directing a U.S. military operation that killed the leader of ISIS. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzWASHINGT...
Oct 28, 2019
Fire damages home, kills a pet in Normal
Normal firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire Sunday in the Savannah Green Subdivision that damaged a home and killed a pet who was inside. (Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL –...
Oct 27, 2019
Normal Police ID’s Uber driver suspected of weekend rape attempt
Normal Police are investigating an Illinois State University student’s claim that an Uber driver tried to rape her early Saturday morning. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Pa...
Oct 27, 2019
McLean County Democrats announce seven candidates for county board
The seven Democratic candidates is the most in the party’s history. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Democrats are introducing a slate of candidates that ...
Oct 25, 2019
Bloomington council asked to pick highest bidder to update historic preservation plan
Bloomington City Council members will decide Monday night whether to hire a Chicago firm to update the city’s historic preservation plan. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON...
Oct 25, 2019
Momentum builds for statewide ban on red-light cameras amid federal corruption probe
Federal agents are looking into state Sen. Martin Sandoval’s interaction with SafeSpeed, a red-light camera operator that he had helped in the past. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio...
Oct 25, 2019
As Illinois budget projections get worse, more call for tax on retirement income
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office released its five-year plan, noting that even with what his office described as "modest growth," the state will need billions of dollars more than what it currently takes i...
Oct 25, 2019
Illinois lawmaker seeks to replace vehicle trade-in tax increase with private transfer tax increase
An Illinois state lawmaker wants to repeal the $10,000 cap on trade-in allowances set to kick in on Jan. 1. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois state ...
Oct 25, 2019
