Category Archives: Local News
IDPH backs FDA proposal to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and cigars
Other fruit flavored cigarettes and cigars are banned, and the FDA is pushing for menthol to be exiled as well. (Pixaby)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Department of Public Health is sho...
May 02, 2022
Weapons and drugs seized in arrest of two Bloomington men on Friday
On Friday, police were investigating a large party that had gathered at Underwood Park. Officers observed alcohol was being served and began dispersing the party. (WJBC File Photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTO...
May 02, 2022
Gas prices in Illinois remain steady over the week
Prices in Illinois are 2.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. (Flickr/Mike Mozart)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois remained unchanged in the last week, averag...
May 02, 2022
Leah Marlene advances to Top 7 on ‘American Idol’
Marlene advanced to the Top 7 Sunday night, singing 'When She Loved Me' from Toy Story 2 as part of 'Disney Night.' (Facebook/Leah Marlene)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Normal native Leah Marlene is one st...
May 02, 2022
Fire damages three First Site apartments Friday night
Around 9:22 p.m., firefighters responded to 206 West Locust Street after numerous reports of smoke alarms and smoke coming from a third-floor window. (HOI ABC/25 News)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Fir...
Apr 30, 2022
Normal porch fire on Friday displaces family
The Normal Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 400 block of Jersey Avenue at around 12:20 p.m. (Normal Fire Department/Facebook)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – An enclosed p...
Apr 30, 2022
Bloomington-Normal to update website domains
Public users will not be impacted by the change, as the current website addresses will be automatically redirected to the new .gov sites for at least three years. (File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON ...
Apr 29, 2022
Unit 5 administrator picked to become Central Catholic High School’s next principal
Chris McGraw has been principal since 2017 at Unit 5s Evans Junior High School, and has worked in Unit 5 since 2006. (Photo courtesy Central Catholic High School)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Central ...
Apr 29, 2022
Bloomington school board approves tax breaks for developer to rehab vacant downtown building
The District 87 School Board, meeting in special session Thursday night, unanimously approved a redevelopment agreement for the CII East building on East Street, which has sat vacant for many years. (...
Apr 29, 2022
Farmers are asking the public to be mindful as planting season gets underway
Farmers across central Illinois are aiming to beat the rain. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – More and more farmers are hitting the roadways as planting season is und...
Apr 28, 2022
