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IDHS working with restaurants in DeWitt County to accept food stamps. (Photo courtesy: IDHS/Facebook)By Blake HaasDEWITT COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is looking for ...

Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (YouTube/City of Bloomington) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The search for a new Chief of Police in Bloomington is nearing an end as the selection committee h...

Rep. Adam Niemerg. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The variant is new, but the message is the same: get vaccinated. Chicago public health commissioner Dr. Alison Arwa...

The McLean County Health Department reported the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department reports 113 new cases of COVID-1...

GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Illinois is $2.89 while the most expensive is $4.29. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Illinois gas prices are averaging $3.33 a g...

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) supports the decision of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to remove all ...

There will be lane closures on Fell Avenue from Mulberry Street to Beaufort Street throughout move-in which runs Aug. 9 to Aug. 15. (Facebook/University Housing at Illinois State) By Neil Doyle NORMAL...

Kelsi Kessler, 20, of Carmi in southern Illinois, will be a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Your hostess at the 2021 Illinoi...

Officials say if you are unable to get through on 911, to dial the non-emergency number. That is 309-888-5030. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County 911 Communications off...

The theme of the 2021 Illinois State Fair is “One Illinois.” (Photo courtesy: WJBC/FIle) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The theme of the 2021 Illinois State Fair is "One Illinois," but p...