Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
ISU women to ‘Play 4 Kay’ on Friday
Donors will be raising money by biking and walking on treadmills during the Illinois State women’s basketball game vs. Indiana State on Friday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORM...
Feb 03, 2016
GOP strategist: More candidates will soon follow Paul out of race
Pat Brady, former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, says Donald Trump faced mounting opposition in Iowa which led to upset loss in that state’s caucuses, giving the win to Ted Cruz. (WJ...
Feb 03, 2016
Evergreen Cemetery seeks to raise money for traveling Vietnam Wall
The American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute will be in Bloomington Aug. 24-28. (Photo courtesy Facebook/AVTT Vietnam Wall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – LeRoy hosted a traveling Vietnam Wall trib...
Feb 02, 2016
Bloomington woman cheers Iowa win for childhood friend Clinton
Patsy Bowles hugs Bill Clinton after Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Iowa caucuses early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Patsy Bowles)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A childhood friend of Hillary Cl...
Feb 02, 2016
Normal council approves Maxwell Park softball field lights purchase
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Normal Town Council has approved the purchase of new lights and poles for softball fields at Maxwell Park. Normal Town Councilman Scott Preston told ...
Feb 01, 2016
Sen. Brady: Obama was ‘dictator of sorts’ in Illinois legislature
State Sen. Brady said he welcomes President Obama to Springfield for his planned speech on political cooperation next week, though he says that runs contrary to Obama’s record in the state legis...
Feb 01, 2016
Bloomington awaits financial study of revised downtown renovation
Bloomington city officials rejected a proposal last fall to overhaul two blocks of downtown property, including the demolition of the Front ‘N Center building. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOO...
Jan 27, 2016
Rep. Brady unveils plan to fund higher education
State Rep. Dan Brady is sponsoring a measure to fund Illinois universities at 80 percent of 2015 levels. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – College and universities that have been pinch...
Jan 27, 2016
Hales: Those in older homes should study lead exposure risk
Bloomington’s water supply shows 2.1 parts-per-billion of lead. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Reports of unsafe drinking water in Flint, Michigan and several communi...
Jan 26, 2016
LaHood agrees with Obama on trade deal, solitary confinement
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood wants Congress to pass the Trans-Pacific partnership this year.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Eric StockPEORIA – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood doesn’t agree with ...
Jan 26, 2016
