Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
ISU expert: Flamingo wing clipping helps zoo education
Bloomington Parks Director Jay Tetzloff says flamingos are frightened easily and it’s not safe for them to fly. (Photo by angela n./flickr)By Eric StockNORMAL – A zoology expert at Illinoi...
Aug 21, 2015
LaHood: Illinois’ lack of a budget ‘ridiculous’
State Sen. Darin LaHood is running for the 18th Congressional District special election. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Darin Lahood (R-Peoria) called it ‘ridiculou...
Aug 17, 2015
Barnett announces candidacy for McLean County Board
Josh Barnett is running for the 10th District seat on the McLean County Board in 2016. (Photo courtesy Josh Barnett)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The primary election for the McLean County Board is...
Aug 14, 2015
Sen. Brady pushes enterprise zone extension to aid Mitsubishi site
State Sen. Bill Brady said there’s no reason to believe that having a union workforce at Mitsubishi Motors will make it more difficult to find a buyer to take over the plant that’s schedul...
Aug 03, 2015
St. Jude brings telethon to new Bloomington site
WEEK TV-25 has been broadcasting the St, Jude Telethon for 38 years. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s annual St. Jude telethon has found a new home this...
Jul 31, 2015
Local governments hope to recoup withheld gambling revenue
Video gambling machines in Bloomington took in $163 million during the 2014-15 budget year. (Photo by Domas Mituzas/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Local governments counting on gambling reven...
Jul 29, 2015
Rep. Brady: Vote to reject pay raise a ‘no-brainer’
State Rep. Dan Brady says the vote by House lawmakers to reject an automatic cost-of-living adjustment was ‘nothing to write home about.’ (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – ...
Jul 29, 2015
Developer says he could save Bloomington $35M in investment over decade
Jim Pearson has proposed buying Bloomington’s three city-owned golf courses. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local developer said he could save Bloomington a lot of ...
Jul 24, 2015
Rauner: Ruling on state worker pay keeps government running
Gov. Bruce Rauner won’t say whether the recent court ruling allowing the state to pay its workers will relieve some pressure to adopt a state budget. (Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube)By Er...
Jul 20, 2015
Durbin studying Iran nuclear deal ‘line by line’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he needs an assurance that the Iran nuclear deal can be enforced. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, R-Ill., isn’t r...
Jul 16, 2015
