Category Archives: Local News
Chambers: If state lessens minor sex offender penalties, prosecute ‘dangerous’ ones
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers says he’s not sure that a new report he helped craft on prosecuting sex offenders will lead to any new laws in an election year. (WJBC file ph...
Jan 11, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Central Illinois; icing possible
The National Weather Service said one-tenth of an inch of freezing rain is possible through Friday morning. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Eric StockLINCOLN – Not long after the snow melts, more win...
Jan 11, 2018
Normal West football team, parents want answers about coach’s sudden departure
Normal West football players attended Wednesday night’s school board meeting to support Coach Darren Hess, who resigned last month. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL R...
Jan 10, 2018
District 87 presented with Illinois Sustainability Award
Grassroots efforts to be more eco-friendly have allowed District 87 to be a winner of the Illinois Sustainability Award. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Facility upgrades and eco-...
Jan 10, 2018
Bloomington Police release video of adult store robbery
Bloomington Police released surveillance video Tuesday of an armed robbery at Risque’s . (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police have released a surveillance v...
Jan 10, 2018
Elderly Clinton woman dies in house fire
A house fire in Clinton killed an elderly woman Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Howard PackowitzCLINTON – A house fire in Clinton has killed an elderly woman.DeWitt County Coroner Rand...
Jan 10, 2018
Public sounds off on Bloomington budget cutting, aldermen lament library debate
Bloomington Alderman David Sage speaks at a town hall meeting held Tuesday night at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON ...
Jan 10, 2018
Investigators look for cause of rural Bloomington blaze
Investigators still looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a home and three vehicles in Dale Township, west of Bloomington on Monday. (Photo courtesy of WMBD) By Howard PackowitzMCLEAN C...
Jan 09, 2018
Investigator sees correlation between animal cruelty and human abuse
Animal cruelty cases have risen in recent years, but so have the number of people jailed for such abuses. (Photo courtesy Flickr/FastPhive)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – A humane society investig...
Jan 09, 2018
Erickson won’t seek re-election as county GOP chair
Chuck Erickson runs a Bloomington law practice in addition to holding a seat on the McLean County Board.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Chuck Erickson)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The chairman of the ...
Jan 09, 2018
