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Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang says money that is devoted for human services – if approved – can’t be taken by the Rauner administration and used for state operations...

Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at Dollar General on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar Ge...

(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5’s superintendent is not in favor of the new school funding formula legislation the Illinois Senate passed this week. Superintendent Mar...

(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois government workers represented by AFSCME are expected to be back at the statehouse next week, to once again ask lawmakers ...

Bloomington has hired a firm to conduct a feasibility study for a TIF district to help fund a $50 million downtown hotel project. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – School of...

Uptown Normal is cancelling their Pooch parade for the second year in a row. (Flickr/Jessica Merz) By Terry James NORMAL – The dog flu is causing the cancellation of the Pooch Parade in uptown N...

Bloomington’s liquor license rules prohibit gambling revenue to exceed food and liquor sales. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington tavern that was making more mon...

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibAs legislation moves through Capitol Hill to deal with a growing opioid problem, Congressman Rodney Davis wants addicts to be viewed less as cr...

State Police say Dracy Pendleton has shaved and trimmed his hair following last week’s shooting of a police officer in Champaign County. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police)By Eric StockDELWOO...

State Sen. Andy Manar’s school funding overhaul passed in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The school funding plan approved by the Il...