This week’s farm and rural news roundup offers information about Rep. Cheri Bustos’ appointment to a key Democratic leadership position, along with news of a new U of I publication…
McLean County YMCA fundraising effort inching close to goal The Bloomington-Normal YMCA’s goal of raising $16 million for a larger facility is nearing completion, organizers…
A happy new year to all of my readers! Wishing the news was better, but the new year has so far been dominated by news of the partial government shutdown. Guess which business sector…
A Heartland Community College student has been selected to receive a prestigious scholarship for study abroad this summer. Heartland student Michael Jackson has been awarded the Benjamin…
McLean County Bloomington-Normal unemployment rate rose 0.3 percent in November The number of people filing for unemployment in November in the Bloomington-Normal statistical…
You could say the Miller Park Zoo ended 2018 on a high note. From an outside organization’s sensory certification recognition to hosting what could potentially be a scientific breakthrough,…
McLean County Drug overdose deaths declined in 2018 As 2018 came to a close, McLean County officials revealed encouraging statistics concerning the years-long epidemic…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup includes details on incoming Governor J.B. Pritzker’s agriculture team, which includes some folks central Illinois farmers may be familiar…
Man killed on South SideA 35-year-old man was killed Thursday morning on Chicago's South Side. Police ...
One killed, another injured in ...One man was killed and another man was injured Monday night in ...
Pedestrian killed on South SideA woman was killed Thursday evening when hit by a vehicle on ...
Statewide childhood lead testing plannedNearly 13 percent of the 1,350 Illinois ZIP codes at high risk ...
