Category Archives: Top Stories
Tazewell County EMA’s Search and Rescue Team looking for volunteers
Members get to use tools like drones, advanced radar programs and other communications tools. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC TAZEWELL COUNTY – The Tazewell County Emergency M...
Apr 25, 2022
Connect Transit proposes plan for potential Rivian Route
The new route would replace the Lime express service, and could be active as soon as July. (Photo Courtesy of Connect Transit/Facebook)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – A new bus route by Connect Trans...
Apr 25, 2022
Gas prices up in Illinois for first time in over a month
According to GasBuddy, prices in the state are down 9.4 cents compared to last month, and a $1.39 more expensive compared to this time last year. (Photo Courtesy of Illinois Department of Transportati...
Apr 25, 2022
New evidence present in 23-year old Bart McNeil murder case
Two Illinois groups that work to exonerate wrongful convictions are re-affirming the reasons the court should hear new and so-far unconsidered evidence in the case. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department...
Apr 22, 2022
Peoria family remembers son’s life after shooting death in Bloomington
Bloomington Police did not respond to a request for comment, but they are investigating. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A family is remembering their 17-year-ol...
Apr 21, 2022
State awarding $12M to communities around the state for sidewalks and bike paths
The largest grant totals $250,000. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) BY IIS and Blake HaasSPRINGFIELD – More than $12 million is being awarded to communities around the state to ensure students get to s...
Apr 20, 2022
Illinois State University union employees ratify contract
The contract's terms are retroactive to July 1, 2021 and run through June 30, 2025. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – AFSCME Local 1110, the union that represents appro...
Apr 20, 2022
Teacher hiring across Illinois hits record numbers
The latest survey found that strides have been made in easing the teacher shortage in Illinois. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By IIS and Blake HaasSPRINGFIELD – Illinois added nearly 5,700 teacher...
Apr 20, 2022
ISU and AFSCME agree to contract raising paying wages
More than 92% voted to approve the terms of an agreement reached last week as University workers were prepared to go on strike if objectives could not be met. (Photo Courtesy of HOI ABC/News 25)By Jak...
Apr 20, 2022
Gov. Pritzker signs massive state budget into law
Gov. Pritzker signed the new state budget on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/File) By Blake Haas and IISSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is signing the new state budget into law – a plan...
Apr 19, 2022
