Category Archives: Local News
LeRoy man convicted of attempted sexual assault, burglary
Thomas Price was convicted of burglary and attempted sexual assault after a one-day bench trial. (Photo courtesy LeRoy Police)By Greg HalbleibLEROY – A McLean County judge has found a LeRoy man ...
Sep 28, 2017
Pub II closes for renovations
Managers of Pub II in Normal hope to reopen this weekend. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Breanna Lea/WMBD-TVNORMAL – A popular Twin Cities restaurant is partially closed for renovations.Pub II is re...
Sep 28, 2017
Uptown road closures planned for Worldwide Day of Play
Plan for some parking and traffic restrictions in Uptown Normal on Saturday during theWorldwide Day of Play. (Photo courtesy Uptown Normal)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Uptown Normal and the Children's ...
Sep 28, 2017
Thorne named Connect Transit GM
Isaac Thorne has worked for Connect transit since 2007 when he started as a dispatcher. (Photo courtesy Connect Transit)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Connect Transit has removed the interim tag from Isa...
Sep 27, 2017
Latest data show modest Twin-Cities home sales slide
Latest data from the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors show existing home sales declined 0.6 percent during the first eight months of the year, compared to the same time last year. (Pho...
Sep 27, 2017
LaHood: Tax reform shouldn’t be partisan issue
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said the tax reforms Republicans are working on would provide some relief for the middle class. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – President Trump is expected to r...
Sep 26, 2017
Bloomington police investigating attempted carjacking
The victim in Sunday’s reported attempted carjacking was not injured. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are investigating an attempted carjacking on Veteran...
Sep 25, 2017
LeRoy officer hurt in Sunday arrest
Trystan Vink (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By WMBD NewsLEROY – A LeRoy police officer will undergo medical treatment after being injured in a late-night arrest.Around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, off...
Sep 25, 2017
Unit 5 to freeze administrators pay amid budget deficit
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said the district is still waiting on $2.7 million from the state. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – Unit 5 administrators, including the superintendent, w...
Sep 25, 2017
Man arrested in Bloomington on Missouri murder warrant
Deacon Zelch was booked at the McLean County Jail on Monday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man in Bloomington o...
Sep 25, 2017
