Category Archives: Local News
UPDATED: Bloomington Police look for gunman in early morning home invasion
Bloomington Police are investigating a home invasion on North Evans St. in which a gunman allegedly made off with an undisclosed amount of money. (WJBC file photo) By Patrick Baron and Howa...
Oct 13, 2017
Unit 5 school chief calls for closer ties with District 87
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel is proposing a closer working relationship with District 87 schools. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Unit 5 School Superintendent Mark Daniel ...
Oct 12, 2017
Pekin mom killed in car crash, son in car seat survives
Authorities are investigating a car crash that killed a young Pekin woman. Her son, restrained in a car seat, survived. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Howard PackowitzPEORIA – A...
Oct 12, 2017
Next Normal city manager expected to have ‘passion for local government service’
The Town of Normal is looking to replace City Manager Mark Peterson, who’s retiring at the end of the current fiscal year on March 31. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The comp...
Oct 12, 2017
BN Advantage to visit Arkansas communities for inspiration
The 2016 ‘One Voice’ delegation is pictured above in Washington D.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Local economi...
Oct 12, 2017
Caregiver gets probation in McLean County theft case
Raelene Fuller has paid restitution for stealing $1,000 from a client under her care. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A private caregiver who stole money from one o...
Oct 12, 2017
Bloomington Police report string of car burglaries
Bloomington Police report eight car burglaries in an area near Streid Drive this week. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are reminding drivers to l...
Oct 12, 2017
Unit 5 mulls declaration to calm students’ immigration fears
Unit 5’s superintendent says the district is drafting a declaration to embrace diversity and calm fears tied to the divisive immigration debate.(WJBC File Photo) By Howard PackowitzNO...
Oct 11, 2017
Rep. Brady holds off on Rauner endorsement
State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) says he’s not in the endorsement business. But disappointed in the Governor’s decision to expand taxpayer-funded abortions. (WJBC file photo)...
Oct 10, 2017
Blue Shield Blue Cross drops OSF
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is one of many centers across the country which will be affected by the departure of Blue Cross Blue Shield. (WJBC File Photo) By Sean Copeland People with Blue...
Oct 10, 2017
