http://www.yourstreet.com/news/bloomington-il YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- About 50 central Illinois kids are waiting for new Nikes, courtesy of LeBron James. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6536714/nba-lebron-drains-shot,-promises-shoes-to-ill-kids Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON, IL -- About 50 central Illinois kids are waiting for new Nikes courtesy of LeBron James. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6532061/lebron-drains-shot,-promises-shoes-to-illinois-kids Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:52:08 -0700 The federal Bureau of Land Management will have about 40 wild horses available for adoption on Aug. 8 in Bloomington, Ill. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6456705/government-has-wild-horses-for-adoption Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:58:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois State Police have arrested an Arizona man after finding more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in the back of a tractor trailer he drove on Interstate 55. State Police Lt. Fred Winterroth says the 50-year-old driver is from... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6285130/one-ton-of-pot-found-in-truck-hauling-paper-goods Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:22:08 -0700 (Crain’s) — State Farm Insurance Cos. is increasing homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by 13%, becoming the latest big insurer in the state to hike the cost of covering homes. The Bloomington-based giant — by far the largest insurer in Illinois, counting... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6258893/state-farm-hiking-home-insurance-13- Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:41:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- McLean County’s only non-medical, alcohol and drug detoxification program will end July 1 because Chestnut Health Systems can no longer afford to cover the state’s underfunding of the program, Chestnut announced Tuesday. | Local United Way sets... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6197187/chestnut-health-systems-to-close-detox-center Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:56:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON --The public is invited to Tuesday’s “preview night” for the Sound of Illinois chorus, the Bloomington-based barbershop group that will compete July 3 in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international competition in Anaheim, Calif. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6177967/local-barbershop-group-to-hold-preview-night- Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:36:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- The 2010 race for McLean County clerk likely will get started Monday with an expected announcement by Michael McFarland of Normal. | MyPantagraph: Political Junkies Group http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6175718/man-from-normal-to-announce-candidacy-for-mclean-county-clerk Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:02:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- Crime Stoppers of McLean County needs the public’s help in finding an Indiana man named on a McLean County warrant charging him with possession of up to 15 grams of a controlled substance. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6175756/crime-stoppers-man-sought-on-drug-charges Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:21:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- Crime Stoppers of McLean County needs the public’s help in finding an Indiana man named on a McLean County warrant charging him with possession of up to 15 grams of a controlled substance. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6171551/man-sought-on-drug-charges Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:59:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- A McLean County jury ruled Wednesday that John Guthrie remains a sexually dangerous man and should be returned to a state facility for more treatment. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6149539/jury-denies-release-of-man-deemed-sexually-dangerous Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:08 -0700 Associated Press - June 17, 2009 8:14 AM ET BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A hearing is being held in McLean County Circuit Court to determine if a man who has been held in a facility for the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6144641/hearing-held-to-decide-release-of-predator Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:14:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- Crime Stoppers of McLean County is seeking the public’s help in finding a rural Farmer City man wanted on a McLean County warrant charging him with being a child sex offender living within 500 feet of a school, playground or public park. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6120548/crime-stoppers-police-seek-man-wanted-for-being-near-child-area Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:07:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- A McLean County jury ruled Thursday that the death of a 61-year-old Decatur man in Evergreen Lake was accidental. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6114645/panel-recommends-barrier-at-evergreen-lake-after-accidental-drowning Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:11:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- Several people were taken to Twin City hospitals as a precaution after a minor collision involving a city bus and a school bus at 4:54 p.m. Thursday at Graham and Park streets on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus, police said. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6114652/several-people-taken-to-hospitals-after-local-bus-crash Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:35:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- A McLean County jury ruled Thursday that the death of a 61-year-old Decatur man in Evergreen Lake was accidental. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6111575/man-s-death-ruled-accidental-after-his-body-was-found-in-area-lake Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:59:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) -- A Texas company wants to more than double the size of a central Illinois wind farm and hopes to start work on the project next year. Horizon Wind Energy already has 240 turbines in its Twin Groves Wind Farm, near Bloomington. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6079352/wind-power-company-looks-to-double-size-of-illinois-wind-farm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:10:08 -0700 Associated Press - June 8, 2009 10:44 AM ET BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A Texas company wants to more than double the size of a central Illinois wind farm and hopes to start work on the project... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6079044/wind-power-company-plans-to-expand-ill-wind-farm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:44:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington High School held its graduation ceremony at 3 p.m. June 7, 2009, at U.S. Cellular Coliseum. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6074832/bloomington-high-school-names-graduates Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:28:08 -0700 BLOOMINGTON -- Crime Stoppers of McLean County is asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of failing to appear in court on a variety of property, battery and drug charges. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6064569/man-with-battery,-drug-charges-sought Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:43:08 -0700