Mayor nominates Downtown Bloomington business owner to fill Carrillo’s Ward 6 seat
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said Friday he’s nominating a downtown business owner to fill the vacant Ward 6 city council…
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House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress…
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Jail inmates lose computer privileges in clash between GOP sheriff, County Board Democrats
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – Inmates’ use of computer tablets at the McLean County Jail has become the subject of a political battle between County Board…
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Illinois Democrats unveil new congressional map, cut two Republican districts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Democrats have released their proposal for the new congressional map for the next ten years. The new district lines…
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Peoria County Board eliminates auditor’s staff amid mismanagement claims
PEORIA (WEEK) – The Peoria County Board is taking away the county auditor’s staff after a harsh assessment from another elected leader. The proposal…
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Empty chairs at empty tables: No one shows up for Springfield redistricting hearings
Both chambers have held redistricting hearings across the state, but hardly anyone from the public has…
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Rockford city leader announces run for Congress to succeed retiring Rep. Bustos
(WEEK) – A Democrat is entering the race to replace 17th District U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, who’s not running for reelection next year. On his website,…
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Illinois lawmakers start redistricting process for new congressional map
State lawmakers officially started the redistricting process for the new congressional map for the next ten…
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Lawsuit against Bloomington ‘very likely’ after city refuses to pay flood victims
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) – The lawyer for several Bloomington homeowners said it’s “very likely” he’ll file a lawsuit against the city government for not…
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Pritzker, Biden administration highlight affordable housing incentives in ‘Build Back Better’ agenda
Gov. JB Pritzker and other state leaders met with the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Tuesday to discuss President Joe Biden’s “Build…
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