Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
Rauner address to call for optimism despite long budget stalemate
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his third State of the State address on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner will try to bridge the deep divi...
Jan 25, 2017
Bloomington Zoning Board backs Westminster expansion
Westminster Village CEO Barb Nathan said much of the money for a $70 million expansion would come through financing. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Westminster Village has won pre...
Jan 20, 2017
Panel lists recommendations to trim Illinois prison population
Retired Chief Judge Elizabeth Robb of Bloomington served on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Criminal Justice Reform Commission which has presented a final report of 27 recommendations. (Photo by Patti Penn/...
Jan 18, 2017
Bloomington to close two downtown streets for taxis, shuttles on weekend nights
The 500 block of North Main Street will be closed expect for taxis between the hours of 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloom...
Jan 10, 2017
Illinois’ temporary budget lapses
State Sen. Bill Brady says Gov. Rauner and Illinois Democrats will have to compromise to get a budget done. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ stop-gap budget has laps...
Jan 02, 2017
Former Coliseum manager faces new spending probe
Curtis Webb was fired as U.S. Cellular Coliseum director in October. (Photo courtesy VenuWorks) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said he’s not been contacted by of...
Dec 22, 2016
Illinois awaits federal guidance on future of Medicaid
State Sen. Bill Brady said he expects the state will get more flexibility in managing its Medicaid program under the Trump administration, something state officials have requested. (WJBC file photo)By...
Dec 05, 2016
Barickman optimistic an Exelon deal can pass in final day
State Sen. Jason Barickman said enough lawmakers seem to support the measure that Exelon backs to keep the utility from closing its plants at Clinton and Quad Cities. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Ba...
Dec 01, 2016
GOP strategist weighs in on early days of Trump transition
President-elect Trump has tabbed Nikki Haley to be the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.(Photo courtesy CBS News) By Eric Stock CHICAGO – President-elect Donald Trump’s tweet suggesting that fla...
Nov 30, 2016
New app will pay Illinois tolls
FastToll works on all Illinois toll roads expect the Chicago Skyway bridge. (Photo courtesy Ken Lund/flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – If you haven’t purchased an I-Pass and you blow pas...
Nov 21, 2016
