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State Rep. Dan Brady is calling for action on the budget dead lock (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dan Brady) By Terry James Tuesday is the day state legislators and the public have been looking towards as a...

  By Nick McClintock HEYWORTH- The man killed in a dirt bike accident in northern Heyworth has been identified. McLean County Corner Kathy Davis says 22 year old Andrew Johnson died due to drowni...

Twenty-three people from Bloomington-Normal toured St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on May 20. (By Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois raises more money per-...

By IRN/Greg Bishop SPRINGFIELD – Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, D-Lemont, said Democratic leaders have broken off negotiations about a budget compromise, but rank-and-file lawmakers...

A survey by Country Financial shows that the current workforce feels unprepared for retirement. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By PJ Baron BLOOMINGTON – A survey conducted by Country Financial shows t...

Kirk Zimmerman told to follow the rules by a Judge. (Pool photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County Judge is warning accused murderer Kirk Zimmerman not to violate the conditions of his ...

Police are asking for information on a runaway teen. (WJBC File Photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Police in Bloomington need your help finding a runaway girl.Alyssa Dedianous of Bloomington was ...

(Photo courtesy Flickr/Andy Davies)By Illinois Radio NetworkLINCOLN – Workers who keep the books and check the time sheets at businesses, nonprofits and schools are going to bear the brunt of th...

(WJBC file photo)By PJ BaronSPRINGFIELD – Illinois has gone almost a year without a budget and there are only a few days left until the deadline for a plan.Illinois is currently $7 billion in de...

State Sen. Chapin Rose doesn’t think House Democrats are willing to compromise in the way Senate Democrats are. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Ch...