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Bloomington man headed to federal prison on gun charges
The Bloomington Police Department and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations worked together on the case. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON ...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2022

Cases of COVID-19 are slowly rising across Illinois
Shelby Morris from Clinton, received her first does of the COVID-19 vaccine last year. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas and IISSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Heal...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2022
Reditus Labs to be placed in receivership
Reditus Laboratories received more than $220 million in state contracts for handling COVID-19 PCR test results. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC TAZEWELL COUNTY – A judge in Ta...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2022

McLean County Museum of History to honor Abraham Lincoln in May
Nearing the 157th anniversary of the Lincoln assassination, “Looking for Lincoln” will be displayed near the site of the old Bloomington Train Depot of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. (Pho...
Syndicated Author Apr 14, 2022

BHS Student pleads guilty to weapons charge
Johnson's sentencing is June 7. He is being charged as an adult. (WJBC File Photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON (Heart of Illinois ABC) -A Bloomington High School student has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of...
Syndicated Author Apr 12, 2022

Louisana man arrested in Bloomington for domestic violence & unlawful restraint
Bloomington Police say Louis G. Wiggins, 37 was arrested after reports of a man punching a woman inside of a store during an argument at around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in the 1400 block of West...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2022
Aaron Rossi pleads not guilty to tax fraud charges
Aaron Rossi (right) appeared in court on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC PEORIA – Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tax fraud.The ...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

Bloomington man finds out he’s a victim of ‘fertility fraud’
Illinois may get its own law addressing "fertility fraud" – when, for example, a doctor inseminates a patient with his own sperm. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – ...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

City of Bloomington Parks and Rec Summer registration begins April 13
The City of Bloomington's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts department will have Summer Registration open for Bloomington residents beginning April 13th beginning at 5:00 AM. (Bloomington Parks and ...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2022

Murray State joins MVFC beginning in 2023
Murray State’s MVFC debut will have to wait until the 2023 Fall season. Instead, the Racers will enter their last season in the OVC. (Photo Courtesy of Murray State Athletics)By Jake FogalBLOOMI...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2022