Category Archives: Top Stories
Pharmacy’s on the rise in healthcare
Strader says the pharmacists generally dislike it when someone comes in to ask for a drug simply because they saw a television commercial for it. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD-The fr...
Feb 04, 2022
Omicron variant is now the predominant COVID-19 variant in central Illinois
Reditus Laboratories said the latest sequencing testing showed the Omicron variant is now the predominant variant. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON - According to a cen...
Feb 02, 2022
Over 1,800 snow plows stand at the ready across Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) spokesman Paul Wappel says the trucks are ready to hit the road. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/IDOT) By Blake Haas and RFD RadioBLOOMINGTON – Over 1,800 s...
Feb 01, 2022
Corn Belt Energy warning of new phone scam
In a news release, Corn Belt Energy said they are not merging with Ameren. (Photo courtesy: Corn Belt Energy/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – One of the top electricity companies in central ...
Feb 01, 2022
Secretive charges exposes Big Energy companies
What better way for consumer groups to make their case against Big Energy than to bring out a woman who is struggling to keep up with her payments to keep warm? (Photo Courtesy of Senator Cristina Cas...
Jan 31, 2022
City of Bloomington announces lane closures near downtown
Beginning immediately, two eastbound lanes of East Street, and the westbound lane of Washington Street, will be closed to all traffic due to water work. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)By Jake FogalThe C...
Jan 31, 2022
Shots fired, burglary incidents keep Bloomington Police busy over weekend
Bloomington saw two incidents of shots fired on Saturday, January 29 – the first at around 7:10 p.m. in the 300 block of South Western Avenue, according to a release. By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON (Hear...
Jan 31, 2022
Man in McLean County facing felony charges after allegedly crashing into an ISP squad car while intoxicated
A McLean County judge set Biddle’s bond at $3,000. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 36-year old man is facing multiple felony charges in McLean...
Jan 31, 2022
Illinois State app ‘Safe Redbirds’ a resource for campus
Safe Redbirds was developed by Emergency Management and its campus partners to promote and address safety of the campus community. (Illinois State University photo).By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON- Illinois ...
Jan 26, 2022
The candidate for state treasurer wants to combine that office with the state comptroller
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A candidate for state treasurer wants to combine that office with that of state comptroller. But it was co...
Jan 26, 2022
