Category Archives: Local News
Normal property taxes will not rise, as Town Council OK’s finances for a new fire station
According to Preston, $1.4 million of the total cost is coming from the Town of Normal in cash. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Property taxes will not rise for Normal resident...
Feb 08, 2022
Pritzker visits ISU to discuss investments in higher education
Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Tuesday during a news conference at Illinois State University. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The governor made a stop Tuesday in the Twin-Cities to tout his budge...
Feb 08, 2022
One cat dead after apartment fire in Bloomington
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – One cat is dead after an apartment fire Monday morning in Bloomington.Fi...
Feb 08, 2022
Over $22K raised for barn owner who lost ten horses in a fire over the weekend
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $22,000 after 12 horses died in a barn f...
Feb 07, 2022
12 horses dead after barn fire outside Bloomington
The cause of the fire has not been determined. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCMCLEAN COUNTY – 12 horses are dead and another one is in veterinary care after a fire ripped through a barnyard S...
Feb 07, 2022
Organization abandons plans for $180,000 outdoor fitness court in Normal
In its letter to the town, the NFC said the "local narrative" makes it more difficult to raise money that would reduce the cost for taxpayers. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illin...
Feb 05, 2022
NFD: Sprinkler system put out a vehicle fire inside Rivian plant in Normal
A Normal Fire Department spokesperson said the vehicle caught fire on a car lift. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File photo) By Blake HaasNORMAL – A vehicle fire inside Rivian Automotive remains under in...
Feb 05, 2022
Family Relief Plan issued by Gov Pritzker aimed at initiating tax breaks
Other relief additions in the Governor’s proposal includes freezing the upcoming increase in the gas tax and providing a one time property tax rebate of up to 300 dollars. (Photo Courtesy of HOI...
Feb 04, 2022
GOV Pritzker continues to air budget ideas in Chicago market
It may not be much, but a suspension of the one percent sales tax on groceries and a freeze on the 39-cent tax on a gallon of gas will be a good start for Illinois families, said Gov. JB Pritzker. (Ph...
Feb 04, 2022
Gov Pritzker attacks circus and carnival community in State of State message
"The din of a crisis," Pritzker said in his State of the State message, "is when a carnival barker's shout becomes a whisper soft enough to find the ears of the sick or worried or grieving or scared."...
Feb 04, 2022
