Category Archives: Local News
BHS Student pleads guilty to weapons charge
Johnson's sentencing is June 7. He is being charged as an adult. (WJBC File Photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON (Heart of Illinois ABC) -A Bloomington High School student has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of...
Apr 12, 2022
Bloomington Police respond to late-night fatal shooting
Police say they are still investigating and have not released any suspect information. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Police say a man was shot and killed Friday night in what is bein...
Apr 11, 2022
Louisana man arrested in Bloomington for domestic violence & unlawful restraint
Bloomington Police say Louis G. Wiggins, 37 was arrested after reports of a man punching a woman inside of a store during an argument at around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in the 1400 block of West...
Apr 08, 2022
ISU starts ‘contingency planning’ after union workers file 10-day intent to strike notice
Another bargaining session is scheduled for Friday. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University says the union's filing of a 10-day intent to strike notice is a "disappo...
Apr 08, 2022
Aaron Rossi pleads not guilty to tax fraud charges
Aaron Rossi (right) appeared in court on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC PEORIA – Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tax fraud.The ...
Apr 07, 2022
Bloomington man finds out he’s a victim of ‘fertility fraud’
Illinois may get its own law addressing "fertility fraud" – when, for example, a doctor inseminates a patient with his own sperm. (Photo courtesy: Shutterstock) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – ...
Apr 07, 2022
Fertilizer prices hit record levels amid the war in Ukraine
Curt Kimmel, Owner of Bates Commodities in Normal spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Amid an invasion of Ukraine, farmers across Illinois ...
Apr 07, 2022
City of Bloomington Parks and Rec Summer registration begins April 13
The City of Bloomington's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts department will have Summer Registration open for Bloomington residents beginning April 13th beginning at 5:00 AM. (Bloomington Parks and ...
Apr 07, 2022
State Senate committee gets an update on the nursing shortage
Senators also heard about nursing schools which claim there's no money to offer higher salaries. (Photo courtesy Flickr)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When senators convened a hearing into the nursin...
Apr 05, 2022
Federal Mediator to be involved in ISU and worker’s union negotiations
The two meetings are scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week. (Facebook/Illinois State University) By HOI ABCNORMAL – A federal mediator will now be involved after no agreement was made betw...
Apr 05, 2022
