Category Archives: Local News
Memorial wall honoring fallen Illinois soldiers coming to Bloomington
The Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall will be on display at the Treehouse Lounge in Bloomington on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Luis Sandoval) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Soldiers from Illinois who were ...
Jul 23, 2015
Illinois ag chief, Barickman lead town hall meeting
Illinois Department of Agriculture DirectorPhilip Nelson took part in a town hall meet at Zehrview Farms near Graymont on Wednesday. (Photo by Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauGRAYMONT – Dozens ...
Jul 23, 2015
Gridley Street closed for railway maintenance
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Gridley Street between Mission Drive and Oakland Avenue W...
Jul 23, 2015
Bench trial set for September in fatal hit-and-run
Joshua Dunn. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The man accused of striking and killing an ISU student with his car will have a bench trial in September.McLean County ...
Jul 22, 2015
Bond set at $5 million for Pamela Zimmerman murder suspect
McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist spoke during a bond hearing for murder suspect Kirk Zimmerman, pictured in a remote video from the McLean County Jail. (Pool photo)By J...
Jul 22, 2015
NPD: One injured after falling off Edge apartments parking deck
By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Police Department reported a person fell off the Edge Student Apartments parking deck at 800 W. Hovey Wednesday afternoon.Police said the person was taken t...
Jul 22, 2015
ISU named ‘Great College to Work For’
ISU was one of 86 schools in the nation to be named a “Great College to Work For.” (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State University has been named a “Gre...
Jul 22, 2015
McLean County Coronor identifies man killed in motorcycle crash
By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathleen Davis has identified the man killed after his motorcycle collided with a semi yesterday morning on Route 24 in Chenoa. Davis said ...
Jul 22, 2015
Supporters push to keep Illinois State Museum from closing
Candace Summers was one of many from McLean County who attended a rally in Springfield on Tuesday to keep the Illinois State Museum from closing. (Photo courtesy Beth Whisman) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIEL...
Jul 22, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. July 21, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Tue. July 21, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Jul 22, 2015
