Category Archives: Local News
Court documents reveal new details about 2022 Bloomington homicide
Jaylin Bones, 22, made his initial court appearance on a video link on Friday. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington murder suspect fatally shot a man a year ago during an armed...
Feb 06, 2023
Bloomington murder suspect arrested in East Peoria
Jaylin Bones' first court appearance is scheduled Friday at 12:45 p.m. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsEAST PEORIA – A year after a deadly shooting in Bloomington, police have arrested a suspect.A Mc...
Feb 03, 2023
State Farm notifies state about hundreds of layoffs tied to IT outsourcing plan
On Jan. 12, State Farm announced it hired India-based HCLTech to run the insurer's IT help desk, plus manage hardware, infrastructure software and network connections. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOM...
Feb 02, 2023
Bloomington school board member plans to resign, board president says
Fitzgerald Samedy was elected to the board in 2021. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – District 87 School Board member Fitzgerald Samedy, sentenced Tuesday for a repeat drunken driving con...
Feb 02, 2023
Rivian announces 6% workforce reduction, Normal manufacturing jobs not impacted
A breakdown for each business function is not available. (WJBC File Photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – Rivian has announced a reduction of six percent of its workforce across the company.A Rivian spokespe...
Feb 01, 2023
Bloomington school board member to get treatment in veterans court for repeat DUI
District 87 School Board member Fitzgerald Samedy. (McLean County Jail)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington School District 87 school board member is being given a chance to avoid jail through ...
Feb 01, 2023
Unit 5 school board approves potential cuts amid deficit, pending public vote
Public comment lasted more than 90 minutes on Tuesday night at Normal West High School, followed by two hours of further discussion among the board members. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – T...
Feb 01, 2023
UPDATE: No one injured after fire on ‘transit-style’ bus
There are no injuries. The occupant on the bus was the driver. (Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department is responding to the Interstate 74/55...
Jan 31, 2023 (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Fire/File)
Budget cuts to be discussed at Unit 5 meeting Tuesday
Tuesday's meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. at Normal West High School. (Photo courtesy 25 News)By 25 NewsNORMAL – The Unit 5 school board plans to discuss possible budget cuts during a special me...
Jan 31, 2023
Peoria woman identified after fatal Tazewell County crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified a Peoria woman as the victim of a fatal cr...
Jan 30, 2023
