Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
Rep. Davis: Tuition waivers will remain tax free
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said he helped lead the charge in Congress to keep tuition waivers tax free. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – For all those students who staged protests on the ...
Dec 18, 2017
Renner schedules 3 town hall meetings in December
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner is hosting three town hall meetings next month. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tari Renner)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner has scheduled three to...
Nov 29, 2017
Bloomington aldermen approve brick streets master plan, but don’t commit on cost
Bloomington aldermen adopted a master plan to preserve the city’s brick streets, but they decide to leave out details about the cost to implement the plan. (WJBC photo) By Howard Pack...
Nov 28, 2017
Durbin: Trump needs to stop ‘high school rhetoric’ with North Korea
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he’s doesn’t believe President Trump can’t be trusted with the power to order a nuclear strike. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Eric StockWASHINGTO...
Nov 14, 2017
Illinois names inspector general; lawmakers seek more power to probe complaints
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady of Bloomington says he expects legislature to seek broader powers to investigate ethics cases. (Photo courtesy Illinois National Guard)By Eric StockBLOOMINGT...
Nov 06, 2017
Barickman: Harassment claims prompt need for culture change in Springfield
State Sen, Jason Barickman says it’s time for a culture change in Springfield. (Photo byCynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, said the rec...
Nov 02, 2017
Retired museum director Koos named WJBC spirit award winner
In this 1989 photo, then-McLean County Museum of History Director Greg Koos details plans for a new museum site, the former McLean County courthouse. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History)By...
Nov 02, 2017
Rep. Brady expects Right-to-Work ban to overcome veto
State Rep. Dan Brady said employees should have a right to choose if they want to join a union. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Illinois lawmakers are expected during the fall veto s...
Oct 25, 2017
ISU astronomer: NASA strikes gold in detecting star collision
Illinois State University planetarium director Thomas Willmitch explained how a recently-detected violent collision of stars is offering new clues into the mysteries of the universe. (Photo by Eric St...
Oct 18, 2017
BN Advantage to visit Arkansas communities for inspiration
The 2016 ‘One Voice’ delegation is pictured above in Washington D.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Local economi...
Oct 12, 2017
