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Financial statements entered into evidence in Zimmerman trial
Kirk Zimmerman. (Pool photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Statements from two credit unions will be entered into evidence in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial.His defense attorney tried to block subp...
Jan 28, 2016
Heartland Community College receives $1.5 million gift
The gift is the largest donation in Heartland’s history. (Photo courtesy Heartland Community College)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Heartland Community College will be able to increase the amo...
Jan 28, 2016
Unemployment rises in Bloomington-Normal, but so do number of jobs
Bloomington-Normal’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 percent in the latest report. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The unemploy...
Jan 28, 2016
UPDATE: Missing teen from Normal found safe
(Photo courtesy Normal Police Department)By Eric StockNORMAL – Police in Normal say a missing teenager has been found safe in Pekin.Police had issued an alert on Thursday in their search for Bri...
Jan 28, 2016
Rauner calls on lawmakers to pass business-friendly reforms
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers the State of the State address in Springfield. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner says the state has to adopt more business-friendly ref...
Jan 27, 2016
Bloomington awaits financial study of revised downtown renovation
Bloomington city officials rejected a proposal last fall to overhaul two blocks of downtown property, including the demolition of the Front ‘N Center building. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOO...
Jan 27, 2016
Rep. Brady unveils plan to fund higher education
State Rep. Dan Brady is sponsoring a measure to fund Illinois universities at 80 percent of 2015 levels. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – College and universities that have been pinch...
Jan 27, 2016
Hales: Those in older homes should study lead exposure risk
Bloomington’s water supply shows 2.1 parts-per-billion of lead. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Reports of unsafe drinking water in Flint, Michigan and several communi...
Jan 26, 2016
Health officials issue reminders as mumps reappear in McLean County
The McLean County Health Department Department reminds residents to protect themselves from mumps. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County health officials are reminding t...
Jan 26, 2016
Rauner: New state technology agency will bring ‘massive’ taxpayer savings
Gov. Bruce Rauner says the new Department of Innovation and Technology will save Illinois hundreds of millions of dollars. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Tho...
Jan 26, 2016
