Category Archives: Local News
McLean residents care for wild doe
A small doe has won the hearts of the people of McLean. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Breanna Lea/WMBD-TVMCLEAN – McLean residents are looking for a permanent home for a wild deer.About a week ago,...
Mar 31, 2018
Coffee shops in California may require warning label
Coffee in California may come with a cancer warning label. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Crystal DonaldsonNORMAL – California may require coffee shops to have a cancer warning label on its coffee d...
Mar 31, 2018
County board candidate Suess favors sheriff’s review board, elimination of Bloomington Election Commission
Steve Suess is the Libertarian candidate for the District 8 seat on the McLean County Board. (Photo courtesy Steve Suess)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A candidate for McLean County Board favors ...
Mar 30, 2018
LIFE Center for Independent Living executive retiring
Gail Kear will retire next month after nearly 22 years of working at LIFE Center for Independent Living. (Photo courtesy Facebook/LIFE Center for Independent Living)By Jaymee Toler/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON ...
Mar 29, 2018
Rep. Davis talks with workers who got bonuses from federal tax cuts
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis meet with employees at AT&T in Springfield on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The dust has all but ...
Mar 29, 2018
Downtown advocate worries about vacancies after Bloomington rejects catalyst project
Downtown Task Force member Justin Boyd, seen here with Bloomington Alderman Amelia Buragas, has advocated for more city help in improving downtown. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON R...
Mar 29, 2018
Local piano teacher accused of molesting children now faces child pornography charges
Local piano teacher Aaron Parlier now faces charges for allegedly molesting six children. He’s also charged with child pornography for allegedly filming or possessing images of him having ...
Mar 28, 2018
Renner to focus on MLK during next mayor’s open house
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner plans to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. during his next regular open house, two days after the 50th anniversary of King’s death. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tari Renne...
Mar 28, 2018
Normal Township trustee resigns
Sam Quigle (front center) was one of six Democratic candidates slated in the Normal Township trustee election in 2017. (Photo courtesy Normal Township Democrats)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – A Normal...
Mar 28, 2018
Dwight man survives second brush with death; loses everything again
A house fire in Dwight earlier this month killed two men. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Crystal DonaldsonDWIGHT – A Livingston County man said this is the second time he’s lost everything.Dan...
Mar 28, 2018
