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State Farm ends partnership with group promoting LGBTQ+ education
The Bloomington-based company acknowledges its support for the "philanthropic" program GenderCool, has been the subject of news and customer inquiries. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON R...
May 25, 2022
Sen. Durbin: “Prices are too damn high”
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Twitter) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ Senior Senator is pointing the finger at energy companies for the high gas prices.Accor...
May 17, 2022
McLean County judge to decide if Barton McNeil case moves to 3rd stage of evidentiary hearing in ‘98 murder
Bart McNeil (blue) traveled to McLean County on Thursday for court from the Pickneyville Correctional Center. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – It will be at least...
May 12, 2022
Political newcomer takes his seat as Bloomington alderman
Monday night, the council voted 6-2 to approve Grant Walch to replace Jamie Mathy as Ward 1 alderman. (YouTube/City of Bloomington)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council is backing...
May 10, 2022
Popular Lake Bloomington Establishment on Fire
Green Gables at Lake Bloomington (Photo courtesy of Mark Embry’s Facebook)By A.J. HarrisHUDSON – Green Gables Bar and Grill, the popular bar and restaurant is on fire. Reports of the fire ...
May 09, 2022
Roe v. Wade reactions continue from Illinois Politicians
Cassidy is a lesbian who is married to a woman. She also said she had an abortion to end an ectopic pregnancy – and said the procedure saved her life. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Netwo...
May 03, 2022
Leah Marlene advances to Top 7 on ‘American Idol’
Marlene advanced to the Top 7 Sunday night, singing 'When She Loved Me' from Toy Story 2 as part of 'Disney Night.' (Facebook/Leah Marlene)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Normal native Leah Marlene is one st...
May 02, 2022
Earmarks can be used for good
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Facebook)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Here’s an old joke: it’s pork if it’s in somebody else’s district.But seriously, fol...
Apr 18, 2022
New information about the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse last year in Edwardsville
The tornado four months ago brought down the warehouse in Edwardsville, killing six.By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – An engineer whose job with the government is to respond to such things has critical ...
Apr 13, 2022
Governor signs bill granting teachers unlimited paid sick leave for COVID
Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill into law Tuesday during a news conference at the Capitol. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Unlimited sick time for covid-related reasons, a new law Gov....
Apr 06, 2022
