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There will be several speakers including keynote speaker Rober Santos, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, Mayor of Bloomington Mboka Mwilambwe, and Southern Illinoi...

Ongoing construction at the Illinois Capitol is the reason given for the Rotunda taking the year off from having the tree, the Nativity, the menorah, and all the rest. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRI...

The McLean County Law and Justice Center at 104 W. Front Street in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A 23-year-old man facing first-degree murder charges for a deadly Bloomin...

The Normal West High School E-Sports team competes in about fifteen games, some of those games include Super Smash Bros., Rocket League, and Mario Kart. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – This ...

Fornero previously served as Director of Continuing Education Programming and Scheduling. (Photo Courtesy of HCC Pontiac Facebook Page)By Jake FogalPONTIAC – Heartland Community College has a ne...

Fire crews from Wapella, Kenney, Hickory Point, Warrensburg, Maroa, and Waynesville responded to the scene to assist Clinton Fire Department. (Pixabay)By Jake FogalCLINTON – Officials with the S...

At this time, no arrests have been made, according to Bloomington police. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a stabbing that happene...

He will succeed Eric West, who was named Bloomington fire chief in 2021. He announced his retirement in September with his last day come on Dec. 7. (Facebook/Bloomington Township Fire Department)By WM...

(Facebook/Illinois Soybean Association)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending November 26, 2023. Statewide, the average temperature was 37.6 degr...

According to the order signed Monday by the judge, both sides agreed to next week's hearing. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By WMBD-TVPEKIN – Another day in court for a Mackinaw teenager resulted in an...