Category Archives: Local News

WJEZ file imageBy Adam StudzinskiEUREKA – A 25-year-old Bloomington woman avoided a murder trial on Tuesday after agreeing to a plea deal in Woodford County Court.Vishawn Mills was charged with ...

State Treasurer Mike Frerichs/Photo courtesy of Mr. Frerichs By Todd WineburnerState Treasurer Mike Frerichs says a pending federal lawsuit is preventing his office from releasing the results of an in...

Dr. Ron Hanson is an authority of ag economics. He'll talk about farm succession planning Monday in Fairbury/Photo courtesy of the University of NebraskaBy Todd WineburnerKeeping family farms int...

State Representative Tom Bennett/photo courtesy of Mr. Bennett's officeBy Todd WineburnerAfter his inauguration on Wednesday, Tom Bennett now officially represents the 106th legislative district....

Congressman Adam Kinzinger/Photo courtesy of Mr. Kinzinger's office.by Austin WeatherfordWashington, DC- Following the brutal terrorist killings of seventeen French citizens last week in Paris, C...

The five-pointed cannabis leaf and the Cadeuceus, symbol of the medical profession/WJEZ file images.By Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsGov. Bruce Rauner is indicating no urgency to get the medic...

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (l) and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan/Photos courtesy of the lawmaker's offices.By Dave Dahl–Illinois Radio NewsThe ice has been broken. The f...

Bruce Rauner was sworn in as governor Monday. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Central Management Services)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Illinois officially has a new governor.Bruce Raun...

State Senator Jason Barickman (l) and State Representative Dan Brady offered some thoughts on Monday's gubernatorial inaugural address. (WJEZ file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Stat...

WJEZ file photoBy Jim Anderson–Illinois Radio NewsThe final numbers are in for the 2014 harvest.Corn came in at 200 bushels an acre in Illinois – 2.35 billion bushels total – an incr...