Category Archives: Local News
Murphy named ISU provost on permanent basis
Jan Murphy has been with Illinois State University since 1986, serving as interim provost since January 2017. (Photo courtesy Illinois State University)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – The interim provo...
Feb 28, 2018
Renner: No city support for funding multi-sports complex
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner says the city has bigger financial concerns than a study for a new multi sports complex. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – While Normal studies the feasib...
Feb 28, 2018
Traffic warning lights installed outside new Normal Fire headquarters
Warning signs and flashing lights have been installed outside the Normal Fire Department headquarters. (Photo courtesy Normal Fire Department)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – New traffic warning lights ins...
Feb 28, 2018
LaHood: Stronger background checks could keep guns from mentally ill
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he supports strengthening background checks on gun purchases to better weed out those who shouldn’t get a gun.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Eric StockBLOOM...
Feb 27, 2018
Bloomington council backs one year ban on new video gaming terminals
Bloomington aldermen have unanimously agreed to a one-year moratorium on video gambling machines in the city. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington businesses won...
Feb 27, 2018
Aldermen raise garbage fees, reduce bulky waste pickups to help balance city budget
Bloomington aldermen decided to raise garbage pickup fees and reduce to just two times a year the number of times they’ll pick up bulky waste at no extra cost. (File photo)By Howard PackowitzBLO...
Feb 27, 2018
IWU and ISU admissions offers assurance to peaceful gun violence protesters
ISU and IWU are assuring high school students their involvement in peaceful protests won’t prevent them from being admitted to the schools. (photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University) By...
Feb 26, 2018
Polar Plunge raises thousands for Special Olympics
Participants of the 2018 Polar Plunge thousands of dollars, which will go to Special Olympic athletes. (Photo courtesy Buck Stevens)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The annual Polar Plunge at Mille...
Feb 25, 2018
Advocate BroMenn, Boys and Girls Club focus on healthy hearts
Every Beat Counts is focusing on healthy hearts for Bloomington’s west side residents. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal)By Crystal DonaldsonBLOOMINGTON –...
Feb 24, 2018
New trampoline park in Bloomington focuses on safety
Altitude Trampoline Park in Bloomington opened in December. (Photo by Will Johnson/WJBC)By Will JohnsonBLOOMINGTON – Altitude Trampoline Park opened in December and is already reaching weekend c...
Feb 24, 2018
