Category Archives: Local News
Central Illinois under heat advisory
The heat index is expected to reach the triple digits in Bloomington-Normal this weekend. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker.) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A heat advisory is in effect for...
Jul 18, 2015
Hometown Military News: July 18, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner presents a painting to Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Marley of Cerro Gordo, Illinois, commander of Detachment 36 based in Decatur during DET 36’s Freedom Salute ceremony July 1...
Jul 18, 2015
McLean County Health Department marketing employer on-site flu clinics
The McLean County Health Department is scheduling on-site flu clinics for employers this fall. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Flu season is stil...
Jul 18, 2015
Power restored in Delavan as tornado cleanup continues
Ricky Cunningham of Delavan said he was planning to sell his home where he had lived for 43 years. It was severely damaged in a tornado on Thursday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock DELAVAN &#...
Jul 18, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. July 17, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. July 17, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Jul 17, 2015
Rauner surveys tornado damage in Delavan
35 homes were damaged in Thursday night’s storm. (Eric Stock/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiDELAVAN – Gov. Bruce Rauner surveyed tornado damage Friday morning in Tazewell County’s Town of De...
Jul 17, 2015
Normal considering local sales tax increase
The council recently discussed the idea of increasing the sales tax during its retreat. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The idea of raising the local sales tax is being mulled o...
Jul 17, 2015
Street resurfacing planned in Bloomington
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Street resurfacing operations will occur on Hershey Road immediately south of Empire Street, Prospect Road immediately south of Empire Street and at the intersection o...
Jul 17, 2015
Lee Street closed for rail maintenance
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Due to Norfolk Southern railway maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Lee Street between between Taylor and Olive streets...
Jul 17, 2015
Livingston County rejects wind farm
Several hundred people attended the Livingston County Board meeting at Pontiac Township High School no Thursday night. (Photo by Cynthia Grau/WJEZ) By Cynthia Grau PONTIAC – A wind farm project ...
Jul 17, 2015
