McLean County news briefs
May 29, 2019BLOOMINGTON Police arrest young teens for stolen vehicle Bloomington Police arrested two juvenile males on May 20 at approximately 3:30 a.m. for several charges stemming from a stolen…
BLOOMINGTON Police arrest young teens for stolen vehicle Bloomington Police arrested two juvenile males on May 20 at approximately 3:30 a.m. for several charges stemming from a stolen…
McLEAN COUNTY Learn to can your foods safely this summer To ensure safety in the home canning process, pressure canner dial gauges should be tested annually. This canning season, University…
A regional organization representing Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties is hoping a behind-the-scenes effort as 2019 continues to unfold will create a clear pathway for next-generation…
BLOOMINGTON Volunteers need for emergency drill at airport Adult volunteers are needed to act as plane crash victims to help emergency response agencies test response to a plane crash….
BLOOMINGTON Historic manor open now for summer season Mimicking the arch found on the manor’s front door you’ll also find three archways leading into the courtyard area between…
Despite attempts by a group of concerned citizens to keep Peoria public radio station WCBU-FM locally run by Bradley University, the station will soon be managed by WGLT-FM at Illinois…
It’s not every day that Zorro, the fictional masked crusader, turns 100, so the Chillicothe Historical Society is throwing a party to celebrate. The public is invited to the two-day…
More than 1,700 people will converge on Chillicothe on May 18 to hop on an old-fashioned passenger train for a scenic 45-minute ride along the Illinois River to Henry and back. This…
SPRINGFIELD — Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes…
Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains…
This week in ag, the fallout continues from RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” report that recommends sweeping changes to how farmers produce food. We’ve also got info on big…
The Illinois State Fair will offer a little something for everyone this year. Fans of the fair and its food gathered at the state fairgrounds in April to celebrate the countdown of…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections assumed during his February budget…
Electric customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their bills next month. The average residential customer of northern Illinois’ Commonwealth Edison will…