Category Archives: Local News
McLean County Museum of History highlights Bloomington-Normal sisters caught in Tulsa Massacre
Julia Duff. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Museum of History) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History is honoring the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre o...
May 28, 2021
District 87 parents voice concerns over COVID rules and curriculum focus
The next district board meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 9. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Several District 87 parents attended Wednesday’s bo...
May 28, 2021
Reports of online child sexual exploitation are on the rise
Attorney General Kwame Raoul projects a sixteen percent increase this year. (Photo courtesy Illinois.gov) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Reports of online child exploitation have gone up since the p...
May 27, 2021
NPD: Tour bus stolen in Uptown Normal, one person in custody
No passengers were on the bus and no other injuries were reported, according to police. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – A tour bus was stolen early Thursday morning in Uptown Normal then ...
May 27, 2021
District 87 parents voice concerns over COVID rules and curriculum focus
The next district board meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 9. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCSPRINGFIELD – Several District 87 parents attended Wednesday’s boar...
May 27, 2021
Children’s Discovery Museum reopens for everyone starting Thursday
Visitors will need to make a reservation with two-hour time slots available at childrensdiscoverymuseum.net. (Facebook/Uptown Normal) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – For the first time in 14 months, ...
May 26, 2021
MCHD reports additional COVID-related death, 28 new cases
The number of McLean County residents hospitalized went from 26 to 22, as there are 160 people in home isolation. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON ̵...
May 26, 2021
State Rep. Brady says Illinois should opt-out of extra unemployment benefits
State Rep. Dan Brady. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois should join states around the nation opting out of extra federal unemployment benefits, at least that’s...
May 26, 2021
Peoria, Bloomington leaders reflect, one year after George Floyd’s death
Bloomington-Normal’s NAACP chapter has been in constant talks with local law enforcement over the past year. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – ...
May 26, 2021
Former Bloomington man charged with homicide from March shooting
Bloomington Police report Kentrell Brown, 18, allegedly murdered a Bloomington man in March. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A former Bloomington man is charged ...
May 25, 2021
