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Republicans in McLean County - which includes Bloomington-Normal and surrounding areas - are used to being in charge, and have had a strong voice in Illinois politics. But local Democrats are fired up for this year's midterm elections. And all the while, both parties are trying to answer the same question: What should it take to be a member of our party?
Several gun-related proposals passed an Illinois House hearing Tuesday.
Despite a wet February in our part of Illinois, it’s been a dry winter for most of the U.S. That’s raising concerns about a repeat of 2012’s drought, the worst since the Dust Bowl that cost farmers, ranchers and governments $30 billion.
The Illinois State Board of Education is supposed to spend more government dollars on the neediest schools, according to a new funding plan. Today, lawmakers pushed back against the agency’s proposed price tag.
On the 21st: We talked to University of Illinois College of Law Dean Vikram Amar and Reporter Brian Mackey about the Supreme Court case 'Janus v. AFSCME' and its impact on unions. Also, new technology is being developed to help stroke patients. Then, our last gubernatorial candidate interview with Dr. Robert Marshall.
