Possible traffic hassles loom for fair patrons
July 12, 2025The good news is that the gates to the 2025 McLean County Fair open July 23 for five days of festival entertainment and food: the not-so-good news is that road construction will likely…
With virtually none of the media fanfare associated with Illinois high school basketball or football championships, 1,188 students from 74 Illinois high school clay target shooting…
The good news is that the gates to the 2025 McLean County Fair open July 23 for five days of festival entertainment and food: the not-so-good news is that road construction will likely…
A Bloomington man died from injuries sustained Wednesday morning when his truck hit a tree. Richard Thoennes, 66, died at Carle BroMenn Medical Center. Bloomington police officers responded…
A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 72 years in prison following a 2023 child-pornography investigation. Wesley Noonan was sentenced Monday. On July 12, 2023, Noonan was indicted…
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…
CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. J.B….
With sincere apologies, this week’s column is heavy on the politics of agriculture. While we’d like to focus on crop progress and the weather — two of the farmer’s favorite…
A suburban congressman says states and counties will be facing difficult decisions because of pending federal budget cuts. “Our states and our counties are going to be facing a terrible…
Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state will be required to cover more costs under changes passed in the latest…
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight…
At 38 years old, Christian Mitchell has been inside most corners of state government as a top adviser on political campaigns, state legislator, deputy governor and civic engagement…
Shoppers, have you noticed how much ground beef has increased in price in recent days? Read on for a breakdown of the drivers behind the price spike, along with a look at soil conditions…
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…