A Bloomington boy’s parents remain at his bedside at an Urbana hospital almost three weeks after he suffered serious head injuries in a traffic accident on the city’s west side.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Downtown Pontiac fire still under investigation
Fire investigators are still trying to determine what caused a fire that destroyed two buildings in Downtown Pontiac over the weekend.… MORE
Pensions cloud Normal’s financial outlook
Leaders in Normal said Monday night the town’s finances are heading in the right direction after setbacks last year, even as the local government grapples with funding pensions for first responders.… MORE
Bloomington leaders to decide soon whether to allow marijuana sales
Bloomington’s cannabis task force will be up and running in the coming days as city council members say the first task should be to decide whether marijuana sales should be allowed at all in the city.… MORE
ISP: 11 people injured after crash in Tazewell County
Illinois State Police said a crash Monday morning on Interstate 155 in Tazewell County left 11 people injured.… MORE
UPDATED: State Fire Marshall to investigate downtown Pontiac blaze
Two downtown buildings are a total loss from Saturday’s fire, but it could have been much worse, Pontiac’s fire chief said on Sunday.… MORE
Fire tears through Pontiac businesses
By the time he returned with a fire extinguisher, it was already too late.
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Woman tells police she was sexually abused at ISU football game
Illinois State University Police are investigating the third sex crime on campus in less than a week.… MORE
Livingston County looks to add Crime Stoppers program
Crime Stoppers programs have been around for over 40 years, but one Central Illinois county is in the process of implementing the service.… MORE
BPD: Two men arrested, one on the loose after early morning armed robbery
Two Bloomington men are in custody and one man is still on the loose after an early morning hold up on the city’s west side.… MORE
Blogs
WJBC Voices: Irish chutzpah
By David Stanczak Many years ago, a friend of mine explained by way of example, the meaning of the term “chutzpah.” He said it’s like a kid who killed his parents asking the court for clemency on the ground that he’s an orphan. While the term is Jewish, and incredibly colorful, it’s an equal opportunity…
WJBC Voices: Celebrating Labor Day’s long traditions
As Labor Day comes, many will enjoy firing up the grills, a cold one and perhaps a day of fishing or the kids enjoying the pool. Enjoy it – it is well deserved.
WJBC Voices: New name, new mascot
Several years ago, after the Politically Correct Athletic Association extorted the University of Illinois not to use any Native American symbols for its teams, I declared the name Fighting Illini meaningless…
WJBC Voices: Migrants deserve better
As we recently marked July 4 and our nation’s independence, it’s hard to feel celebratory when one looks at our Southern border.