Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
Renner apologizes for online rant, but not to the blogger
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner has been in ongoing online feud with conservative blogger Diane Benjamin. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tari Renner) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Mayor Tar...
Feb 12, 2015
Radio Bloomington kicks off St. Jude Radiothon
Christine Gravez and her daughter Isabel are helping to raise money for St. Jude after Christine's son Emilio lost his battle with neuroblastoma. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric Stock BLOO...
Feb 12, 2015
Davis calls for ground troops to combat ISIS
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said adding U.S. ground troops to combat ISIS will encourage Middle East nations to join the fight. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said ...
Feb 11, 2015
Illinois Wesleyan professor: Tea Party more complex than portrayed
IWU professor Megan Burke says her study of the Tea Party changed her perceptions of the limited-government movement. (Photo by Tim Pierce/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – An Illinois Wesleyan ...
Feb 10, 2015
Durbin backs bill to open travel to Cuba
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin recently returned from a trip to Cuba. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin just got back from Cuba and he wants all A...
Jan 29, 2015
VIDEO: Local domestic violence awareness group promotes Super Bowl ad
The NFL is donating $4.5 million in ad space for a 30-second ad promoting domestic violence awareness. (Photo courtesy YouTube/NoMore.org)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Super Bowl Sunday is known as...
Jan 28, 2015
Rep. Brady wants to change how legislative grants can be spent
State Rep. Dan Brady (right) is looking into a possible constitutional amendment to allow legislative grants to be used for more than just capital projects, such as the one distributed by State Sen. B...
Jan 28, 2015
Bloomington considers fee to cover solid waste shortfall
Bloomington's solid waste program runs a more than $2 million deficit, due largely to bulk waste pickup. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A bulk of Bloomington...
Jan 27, 2015
Income tax rollback spells more financial concerns for Unit 5
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel says the district is facing a $1.1 million deficit for the 2015-16 school years. (WJBC file photo)By Eric Stock NORMAL – Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel ...
Jan 26, 2015
Renner: Community policing, self-driving cars covered at mayor’s conference
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner is making his third trip to the U.S. Conference of Mayors this week. (Photo courtesy Tari Renner/Facebook)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner s...
Jan 22, 2015
