Category Archives: Local News
Oakland Avenue in Bloomington to close for emergency water service repairs
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Water Department will be making an emergency water service repairs in the 2000 block of E. Oakland Ave. between Moore Street an...
Nov 16, 2017
McLean County Health, Advocate BroMenn aim to help health habits of disabled
Behavioral Health Division Manager at the McLean County Health Department Laura Beavers said people with disabilities die 25 years younger than the general population. (Photo courtesy McLean County He...
Nov 16, 2017
Barickman offers students lessons in state government
State Sen. Jason Barickman hosted students from a Youth Advisory Council on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy WMBD)By Breanna Lea/WMBD-TVNORMAL – State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomnigton, is helping s...
Nov 16, 2017
State’s Attorney: Culture change needed to combat opioid epidemic
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers says a culture change is needed to curb the opioid epidemic. He said people must be less dependent on pills to reduce pain. (Flickr phot...
Nov 15, 2017
Child porn case in Normal leads to an arrest
Normal Police allege Theodore Nystrom had numerous pictures and videos of child pornography on his computer. (Normal Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Normal Police have ...
Nov 15, 2017
Brady opponent backs Ives to oust Rauner
David Paul Blumenshine, challenging State Rep. Dan Brady in the March primary, said he supports conservative Jeanne Ives for Illinois governor. (Photo courtesy of Facebook/David Paul Blume...
Nov 15, 2017
Council turns down VenuWorks offer to manage BCPA
Bloomington aldermen unanimously rejected a proposal for downtown sports arena managers to also run the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Chaunceydavis81)By Howa...
Nov 14, 2017
Reluctant Unit 5 board backs tax breaks for Canadian firm
The Brandt Group of Companies, based in Canada, is seeking tax breaks for a potential manufacturing plant between Normal and Hudson. (Photo courtesy of the Brandt company website)By Howard PackowitzNO...
Nov 13, 2017
CDM receives rotary foundation grant
The Normal Rotary Foundation presented a $2,500 check to the Children’s Discovery Museum. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Rotary Club)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal Rotary Foundation has...
Nov 13, 2017
Bloomington couple starts ‘giving fence’ for holidays donations
Donations are being collected at the Giving Fence at Retrofit Culture, 1014 W. Washington St., Bloomington. (Photo by Sean Copeland/WJBC)By Sean CopelandBLOOMINGTON – Boy meets girl. Girl meets ...
Nov 11, 2017
