Category Archives: Local News
Christiansen murder trial delayed
Brendt Christensen is awaiting trial for the murder of Yingying Zhang in 2017. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVURBANA – The man accused of killing a University of Illinois Chinese scholar will...
Feb 02, 2018
Local Salvation Army thankful for Christmas giving after the holidays
The Salvation Army of McLean County honored Eva Starkey of Bloomington as its Volunteer of the Year. The announcement was made as the organization announced it exceeded its goal for “Make a Diff...
Feb 02, 2018
McLean County Board mulls wind farm plan after unanimous zoning panel vote
McLean County Board Vice Chairman Jim Soeldner is pictured above. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A proposed wind farm spread over five townships in northe...
Feb 01, 2018
Miller Park Zoo offering Free Fridays in February
Miller Park Zoo is offering its Free Fridays to entice more visitors. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Breanna Lee/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo is offering a sweet deal in February.The zoo ann...
Feb 01, 2018
Bloomington woman dies in Livingston County car crash
Illinois State Police and Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson are investigating a head-on crash Tuesday evening that killed Taylor Perring-Bates of Bloomington.(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott1...
Jan 31, 2018
Woman given 40 years in prison for killing her mother in Funks Grove
Christine Roush of Washington will serve 40 years in prison for killing her mother in Funks Grove last July. (McLean County Sheriff’s Department photo.)By Howard PackowitzA McLean County J...
Jan 31, 2018
Heartland reports 50 applicants to replace retiring president
The next Heartland Community College president will assume duties in July after the retirement of current president Rob Widmer. (Heartland Community College photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – Heartl...
Jan 31, 2018
Judge refuses to lower bond for piano teacher accused of molesting teenage girl
Aaron Michael Parlier is charged with nine sexual assault counts for allegedly molesting a teenage girl over a four year period ending in July 2013. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By H...
Jan 31, 2018
Heartland Community College gets career training grant from State Farm
Heartland Community College plans to use the grant from State Farm to offer career training,career coaching and program development.(Photo courtesy HCC)By Eric Stock and Greg HalbleibNORMAL – He...
Jan 31, 2018
Illinois GOP praises State of the Union; Duckworth calls it ‘reckless rhetoric’
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (left) and Major League Baseball player and organic farmer Jayson Werth pose for a photo in front of a Lincoln backdrop in the U.S. Capitol before the State of the Union. (Photo...
Jan 31, 2018
