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Normal City Manager Mark Peterson. (WJBC file photo)By Carie KuehnNORMAL – The vacant hotel building on North Main Street in Normal will soon be holding a new name.The hotel was originally a She...

(WJBC file photo)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House won’t be meeting Wednesday in Springfield.For the second straight week, House Speaker Michael Madigan has canceled the ...

Police say one man was killed in a crash near Farmer City early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Eric Stock FARMER CITY – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice and Illinois State P...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood’s measure reforming NITRD won approval in the House.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – The first bill that freshman U.S. Rep. Darin La...

A majority of the council said they were not interested in the idea. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The idea of Bloomington and Normal splitting sales tax revenue got a “...

More than one hundred people marched against hate in Downtown Bloomington Monday. (WJBC/Terry James)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Hate will not be tolerated. That was the message more than 100 mem...

This year’s McLean County Relay for Life is scheduled for Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 at Normal Community High School. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibWhile walkers raise funds to fig...

The public is invited to a vigil that begins at 7:00 tonight at the Bistro and moves to Withers Park in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibA vigil for the Orlando shooting victims is planne...

Michael Tipsord (right) will succeed Ed Rust Jr. as State Farm’s Chairman of the Board. (Photo courtesy State Farm)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – One year after retiring from the CEO post that...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood called the Orlando shooting a terrorist act and said gun control wouldn’t prevent an attack like that. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON R...