McLean County news briefs
January 8, 2020BLOOMINGTON Program examines the Prohibition Era in McLean County Candace Summers, director of education at the McLean County Museum of History, will present an illustrated program…
BLOOMINGTON Program examines the Prohibition Era in McLean County Candace Summers, director of education at the McLean County Museum of History, will present an illustrated program…
BLOOMINGTON Ice rink to be named after former hockey director The Bloomington Ice Center will host a dedication ceremony for the naming of the rink within the center to be named…
It’s been a long and winding journey, but a Bloomington-based organization dedicated to giving canines a second chance at finding a loving home has reached a decade milestone. Wish…
One hundred years ago, Fulton John Sheen knelt in The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria. His first mass took place…
After months of haranguing with the Eureka City Council over the city’s underfunded recycling program, Keith McArdle will ring in the New Year content that his efforts were not in…
BLOOMINGTON Library offers app to access online magazines With a library card issued by Bloomington Public Library, patrons have immediate and free access to 167 digital magazines via…
A man has been charged with making a threatening communication against U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-13th). Randall Tarr, 64, a resident of the 200 block of East Mill Street in Rochester,…
NORMAL Town hosting American Red Cross blood drive The Town of Normal and the Normal Police Department are joining to present a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday, Dec….
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the state’s marijuana industry. While Illinois’ marijuana market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card…
Capitol News Illinois has launched an interactive Election Guide to help Illinoisans navigate the voting process. Illinois gives voters 40 days prior to Election Day to cast their…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 17 in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction on disorderly conduct charges for falsifying a hate…
CHICAGO — A federal judge Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over whether former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza bribed longtime…
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt marijuana alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. The decision…