Category Archives: Local News
Leah Marlene’s homecoming well worth the cost, says Normal’s spokesperson
Normal Mayor Chris Koos and Leah Marlene. (Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Normal's government is finding out the cost to taxpayers for American Idol finalist Leah Marlene's ho...
Jun 06, 2022
BPD allegedly finds a man with meth after tearing down a bathroom door at Green Top Grocery
The investigation remains ongoing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man faces drug charges in McLean County after police allegedly tore down a bathroom door a...
Jun 06, 2022
New finance lab at IWU teaching the next generations the in’s and out’s of Wall Street
Gregg (right) and his wife Kari (left) Yess donation made the new lab possible. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The next generation of investors can now...
Jun 06, 2022
Connect Transit to host several community engagement sessions
The first community meeting will be held Tuesday, June 7 from 4-6 p.m. at Normal City Hall. (Facebook/Connect Transit)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Connect Transit will be hosting several community enga...
Jun 06, 2022
Gas prices country wide nearing $5 mark in latest gas report
Gas prices in the state are 85 cents higher than a month ago and $2.20 more expensive compared to this time last year. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices in Illinois jumped u...
Jun 06, 2022
Hundreds dressed up for Cogs and Corsets in Downtown Bloomington
The event was coupled with a Bloomington staple – the farmer's market. Market vendors got to experience new customers and enjoy the energy and costumes that came with them. (Photo courtesy HOI A...
Jun 06, 2022
Miller Park Zoo celebrates 131st birthday in splashy fashion
As it stands today, the zoo provides a home for over 165 varieties of animals. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo hosted a party on Saturday over a century in the makin...
Jun 06, 2022
IWU President: “The only answer is going to be gun control”
Illinois Wesleyan University President Georgia Nugent. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – On the heels of a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Illinois Wesl...
Jun 03, 2022
New innovation building coming to Illinois Wesleyan University
Groundbreaking for the project is expected to start in the next year. (Photo Courtesy of Illinois Wesleyan University)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Three new programs and a new innovation building ...
Jun 03, 2022
Springfield boy in custody after alleged threat on Sandy Hook Elementary School
A fourteen-year-old Springfield boy is in custody and charged with disorderly conduct. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A phone call from Springfield to Newtown, Ct., late Wednesday w...
Jun 03, 2022
