Category Archives: Local News
Chenoa nursing home: Staffers acted swiftly when they learned about abuse
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it has fined Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa $25,000 for allegedly failing to protect six residents from a staff member who took photos and videos ...
Jul 19, 2017
Prosecutors charge McLean man with sex crimes dating back to early 1990s
Clint Valentine, 52, of McLean is accused of sexually abusing two minors in alleged crimes dating back to the early 1990’s. By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A man from the villa...
Jul 19, 2017
Local jury convicts gunman of attempted murder, shots narrowly missed hitting holiday shoppers
Darvell Williams faces up to 50-years in prison after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington m...
Jul 19, 2017
Caterpillar streamlining application process at Pontiac
By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – With the recent expansion of Caterpillar’s Pontiac operation and the new jobs that are available, its human resources department is attempting to streamline its ap...
Jul 19, 2017
Teen dies while working in South Streator
Several agencies are looking into the death of a teen on Monday in South Streator. (Photo courtesy Matty Ring/Flickr)By Jaymee Toler/WMBD 31SOUTH STREATOR – Multiple departments are investigatin...
Jul 19, 2017
Barickman: School funding plan proposal helps downstate and Chicago
State Sen. Jason Barickman reviewed the GOP school funding proposal during a visit to Pontiac Junior High School. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – State Sen. Jason Barickman spe...
Jul 19, 2017
Task force reviews downtown Bloomington parking
The Downtown Bloomington Task Force is reviewing how to steer more parking to the city decks. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Alyssa Paldo/WMBD 31BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s downtown task force i...
Jul 19, 2017
Police look for second suspect in Schlotzsky’s hold-up
A Bloomington Police squad car was parked outside Schlotzsky’s Deli, the scene of a Friday night armed robbery. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTO...
Jul 18, 2017
Two businesses in Normal admit selling alcohol to minors
Two businesses in Normal fined $250 for selling alcohol to minors. (Photo Flickr/Damien Pollet) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – An undercover sting catches two prominent businesses in Nor...
Jul 18, 2017
Uptown Normal’s Hyatt Place drops tax rebate request
Hyatt Place in Uptown Normal is dropping its request for a partial rebate of hotel/motel taxes it pays to the town. (Photo Courtesy bloomingtonnormal.place.hyatt.com) By Howard PackowitzNOR...
Jul 17, 2017
