Home Sweet Home Ministries will present a grant proposal Monday that, if approved, would cover almost half the money needed to build a proposed shelter village for the unhoused in Bloomington called The Bridge.

The City of Bloomington is proposing new regulations for massage parlors and adult entertainment venues amid reports that some operating in the city are not legitimate businesses.

An electric-vehicle expert from the University of Illinois talks to WGLT about legislation that would kill $7,500 tax credits, add a new $250 fee, and pull back on charging-station spending.

Illinois lawmakers filed more than 7,500 bills this spring session, and 615 of them crossed the finish line. While most bills failed to escape legislative committees, there were some that got close to becoming reality.

In the days following the end of the session, Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler of Peoria looked back at the tense spring session.

Public school educators got some of what they wanted in the new state budget, but McLean County superintendents say there are still some issues left unresolved — such as transportation costs.

Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would have overhauled Illinois’ energy industry.

The Normal Town Council on Monday approved several infrastructure-related items and heard about labor concerns for the Tailgate and Tallboys event.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is urging the public to call Republican lawmakers to protest proposed cuts to food aid and health insurance programs for lower income people.

Central Illinois lawmakers had predictably partisan reactions to the official state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget includes $55.2 billion in spending, a 3.9% increase. Revenue estimates total $55.3 billion, with $1 billion in new taxes on nicotine products, sports betting, and businesses.