Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
UPDATED: Illinois Republican Party rejects gay marriage
Delegates listened as Gov. Broce Rauner spoke at the Illinois Republican Party convention at the Caterpillar Visitors Center in Peoria on Friday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Republican Party)By ...
May 23, 2016
Kinzinger’s veteran EMT bill passes House
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger has been named to a bipartisan committee that’s crafting legislation to address opioid abuse. (Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/YouTube)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. R...
May 19, 2016
Central Illinois Regional Airport: Security delays not an issue
Central Illinois Regional Airport hopes to lure air travelers who are angry over long lines at security checkpoints at major airports in the U.S. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – If y...
May 18, 2016
Bloomington family holds fundraiser to combat rare disorder in 2-year-old
Alan and Corin Chapman discuss her son, Max’s PBD and a fundraiser to benefit GFPD. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local golf outing that’s raising money to c...
May 13, 2016
Illinois House offers stop-gap funding for human services
Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang says money that is devoted for human services – if approved – can’t be taken by the Rauner administration and used for state operations...
May 12, 2016
Bloomington tavern making changes to comply with gambling rules
Bloomington’s liquor license rules prohibit gambling revenue to exceed food and liquor sales. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington tavern that was making more mon...
May 11, 2016
City manager: Bloomington will work with other tax bodies on TIF propsal
East Peoria developer Jeff Giebelhausen is proposing a $50 million hotel for downtown Bloomington. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – As a private firm gets to work on the feasibility...
May 10, 2016
Bloomington releases list of streets to be resurfaced, repaired
Bloomington has eight major roads and 15 residential streets and alleys that are scheduled to receive repairs this year. (Photo courtesy www.cityblm.org) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The City of ...
May 09, 2016
Bloomington-Normal garden walk marks 20 years
Tickets are on sale for the Glorious Gardens Festival Garden Walk.. (Photo courtesy Donna Dickson)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s annual Glorious Garden Festival Garden Wal...
May 03, 2016
Report: School consolidations could save Illinois $170 million annually
State Sen. Bill Brady says school consolidations should be decided at the local level. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A report from the Illinois Policy Institute claims the state co...
May 02, 2016
