Category Archives: Local News
Man taken to hospital for evaluation after pleading at police to shoot him
Police say the man was sent to a local hospital after being arrested. (Photo courtesy of Al Bates) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner says the man police took i...
Feb 21, 2022
Two McLean County Board Members seeking reelection
Early voting begins May 19, while the primary election day is June 28. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Blake Haas and Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Two McLean County Board members are announcin...
Feb 21, 2022
Man behind bars in McLean County for allegedly biting officers leg
Woods is ordered to have no contact with the victim. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A 35-year old man is facing felony charges in McLean County for allegedly biting a pol...
Feb 21, 2022
Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal returning to full operations
More information about the museum can be found at www.childensdiscoverymuseym.net. (Photo courtesy: Children’s Discovery Museum/Facebook) By Blake HaasNORMAL – After two years of limited h...
Feb 21, 2022
Pontiac Police announce departments’ 2021 Officer of the Year
Pontiac Police Officer Joshua Bray. (Photo courtesy: Pontiac Police Department) By Blake HaasPONTIAC – The Pontiac Police Department announced a three-year veteran of the Department is the 2021 ...
Feb 17, 2022
ISU Police issue crime advisory; student alleges she was robbed
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Illinois State University or Normal Police. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/Illinois State University Police Department)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Illinois ...
Feb 17, 2022
Masking no longer required in District 87
Superintendent Dr. Barry Reilly says the district will continue to social distance as much as possible and clean and disinfect classrooms as much as possible. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTO...
Feb 17, 2022
Prosecutor: Mother didn’t mention kids at arrest or in jail
Kimberlee Burton, 29, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail/HOI-ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A mother arrested as the investigation continues into a missing infant m...
Feb 16, 2022
A new bill would require disclosure of a criminal record for fire chief applicants
Simmons' file has many letters of recommendation, but most of the volunteer force in Prairie du Pont quit. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It sounds like a joke that writes...
Feb 16, 2022
Students in central Illinois experience space through a simulate course
Thanks to a grant from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company, students in central Illinois can experience space through simulated space missions. (Photo courtesy: Heartland Community C...
Feb 16, 2022
