Category Archives: Local News
McLean and IDNR host meeting about tame deer
McLean residents attended an IDNR meeting on Tuesday night to discuss its response to a deer that has name the village its home. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVMCLEAN – The Illinois Departmen...
Apr 11, 2018
Bloomington PD: Crime down, but homicides, sexual assaults increase
Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner says the increase in reported sexual assaults is likely due to the Mo-Too movement that’s prompted more victims to come forward. (WJBC file photo)By Eric...
Apr 11, 2018
Coroner: Tazewell County man dies of suspected synthetic drug use
Dozens of cases of synthetic drug use have been reported in Central Illinois. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Eric StockPEORIA – A Tazewell County man has reportedly become the third person in Illino...
Apr 10, 2018
Gregory Street in Normal to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Gregory Street between Cottage Avenue and Parkside Road will be closed to through traffic from Wednesday through Friday.Gregory Street will be close...
Apr 10, 2018
Worried about water quality, city orders removal of some Lake Bloomington boat docks
Bloomington alderman voted 7-2 on Monday to enforce a city ordinance against boat dock owners whose docks are noncompliant. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Property owners crow...
Apr 10, 2018
Council narrowly agrees to work with Normal on sports complex study
Bloomington aldermen voted 5-4 to help Normal pay for Sports Facilities Advisory’s feasibility study of a McLean County multi-sports complex. (Courtesy Facebook/Sports Facilities Advisory) ...
Apr 10, 2018
UPDATED: City eager to help State Farm find buyer, possible uses for historic former headquarters
State Farm’s downtown Bloomington once served as the insurance company’s corporate headquarters. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor...
Apr 09, 2018
State Farm to sell downtown building
State Farm announces its plan to sale the former headquarters located on Washington street in downtown Bloomington. (WJBC file photo)By Crystal DonaldsonBLOOMINGTON – State Farm announced plans ...
Apr 09, 2018
Frontier work truck crashes into Linden Street house
The Frontier Communications work truck smashed into a power pole and collided with a parked car before crashing into the brick house. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – A Fron...
Apr 09, 2018
Bloomington hires Mahrt as Community Development Director
Bob Mahrt has been serving as Community Development Director on an interim basis for several months. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington has officiall...
Apr 09, 2018
