Category Archives: Local News
Normal comprehensive plan: Developers forced to provide too much parking
The 2040 comprehensive plan for the Town of Normal suggests local government requires developers provide too many parking spaces. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The Town of N...
Oct 17, 2017
Bloomington aldermen ready to make “painful” budget decisions
The Bloomington City Council is examining what might be considered “painful” options for how to fill a $1.5 million budget deficit. (WJBC File Photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – ...
Oct 17, 2017
Normal Council approves sales tax rebate in revival of election year dispute
Former Normal mayoral candidate Marc Tiritilli addressed Normal Town Council members Monday night. He spoke out against a sales tax rebate for the owner of adjacent shopping centers along Veterans Par...
Oct 16, 2017
Sen. Barickman hesitant on Rauner endorsement
State Sen. Jason Barickman was mum on offering an endorsement of Governor Bruce Rauner. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A second Republican lawmak...
Oct 16, 2017
Children’s Discovery Museum director leaves for job at Advocate Health Care
Shelleigh Birlingmair has resigned as Executive Director of the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal and the town’s Cultural Arts Department. She’s accepted a development posi...
Oct 16, 2017
Former Twin Cities actress recalls close call with Weinstein
Amanda Wycoff is now a realtor in Bloomington-Normal. (Photo Facebook/Amanda Wycoff)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A former actress from the Twin Cities says her role in a movie improved after no...
Oct 16, 2017
No-cost adoptions for service people this Veteran’s Day
By filling out an application and bringing a Military ID, veterans and active service men and women can adopt a pet for free. (Photo courtesy Flickr/FastPhive)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Activ...
Oct 14, 2017
South Downs Road to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffDOWNS – South Downs Road, which is also CH 27 of 2075 East Road, between 650 North Road and River Run Drive, will be closed to through traffic Oct. 17-27, we...
Oct 14, 2017
NPD: Drunk driver captured after causing five car crashes Friday night
Normal Police said they were called Friday night to six car crashes in a 15 minute stretch, five of them tied to the same drunk driver. Police said three people suffered non-life threatening injuries ...
Oct 13, 2017
From Wesleyan to the World Series: Wayne Messmer honored at IWU homecoming
Alumnus Wayne Messmer (1972) is being awarded the 2017 Alumus award during Illinois Wesleyan’s homecoming this weekend. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Sean CopelandBLOOMINGTON – Wayne Messme...
Oct 13, 2017
