Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington Salvation Army looking for volunteer bell ringers
The Salvation Army of Bloomington also announced that this year’s chair for the Christmas campaign is WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Facebook/Salvation Army)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bell ri...
Oct 21, 2021
Republicans calling on Gov. Pritzker to end executive orders to run COVID-19 mitigations
State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Republicans are again calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to quit using executive orders to run the...
Oct 20, 2021
Congressman Davis announces The Baby Fold as an “Angels in Adoption” honoree
U.S. Rep (R-Taylorville) Rodney Davis made the announcement on Wednesday. (Wikimedia)By Blake HaasNORMAL – A Normal based non-profit is the recipient of the 2021 “Angels in Adoption.”...
Oct 20, 2021
Illinois launching new school safety initiative
The new initiative is available to students 24/7. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The state is launching a new school safety initiative called “safe-two-help Illinoi...
Oct 20, 2021
Travel at CIRA has been mostly leisure
Central Illinois Regional Airport deputy director of marketing Fran Strebing says passenger traffic last month was at 88% of what it was in 2019. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Eve...
Oct 20, 2021
Day two of trial against Ex-Pekin Piano teacher ends
Aaron Parlier, center, a former Bloomington piano teacher charged with 38 sex crimes, arrives for his bench trial in McLean County Court, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Pool) By Heart of Illi...
Oct 19, 2021
Multi-million dollar verdict returned against hospital for local woman’s cancer death
Linda Smith died in March 2019. (Photo courtesy: Ginzkey Law Office) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County jury has ordered the former owner of a Twin-Cities hospital to pay $9....
Oct 19, 2021
Jelani Day laid to rest: “We want closure for this family”
Day was reported missing on August 25th, and his body was recovered from the Illinois River on September 4th. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Blake HaasDANVILLE – Illinois State University graduate ...
Oct 19, 2021
One man dead and five injured in early Tuesday fire
Both Normal and Bloomington Fire Departments battled the blazes. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – One person is dead after an apartment fire in Bloomington late Monday night....
Oct 19, 2021
Sen. Durbin on Colin Powell
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – “An amazing person” is how Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator describes Gen. Colin Powell, who died earli...
Oct 19, 2021
