Category Archives: Local News
Blue Ridge teachers vote to strike
Teachers and other union employees in the Blue Ridge School District have voted to strike unless the union and the board reach a contract agreement. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) By Howard Packowi...
Oct 07, 2019
Standoff closes US 51 near Heyworth
Police blocked U.S. Route 51 south of Heyworth Friday night as they arrested a man suspected of aggravated kidnapping. (Photo courtesy WEEK)By WEEK NewsHEYWORTH – Illinois State Police arrested ...
Oct 05, 2019
Rep. Ray LaHood: Impeachment would ‘turn the Nation’s Capital upside-down’
LaHood was U.S. transportation secretary in the Obama administration and currently consults. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The former Peoria-area Congressman who presided ...
Oct 04, 2019
Illinois town sues state seeking cancer, pollution data for southern Illinois uranium facility
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it was abiding by state law. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Lawyers for a community in southern Illinois ar...
Oct 04, 2019
Bloomington man charged in domestic violence incident, two officers injured
Bloomington Police responded to the call around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man remains in the McLean County jail on a high bo...
Oct 04, 2019
S&P report shows states preparing for rainy days as Illinois falls further behind
Another metric that S&P has started using recently provides a revealing look at how well Illinois is doing in paying for its promises to retirees. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio Network...
Oct 04, 2019
Indiana beats Illinois in race to offer online sports betting
Syverson said Illinois' slow roll of expanded gambling legislation meant tax revenue going to other states.(Photo courtesy Flickr/Nick Ares) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Indiana had a...
Oct 04, 2019
Congressman wants to talk trade not impeachment
U.S. Rep (R-Taylorville) Rodney Davis wants the focus to be on USMCA (Wikimedia) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– A local Congressman says there's nothing in the Ukraine transcript to add up to ...
Oct 04, 2019
Ex-McLean County prosecutor claims colleague sexually harassed him
The sexual harassment lawsuit was filed in Peoria federal court. (Photo by Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A former McLean County Assistant State’s Attorney, who ...
Oct 04, 2019
Task force seeks consensus on cannabis sales in Bloomington
Meeting at Miller Park Pavilion, Cannabis Task Force members chose Linda Foster (right) to chair the panel and Olivia Butts (left) to be the vice chair. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howa...
Oct 04, 2019
