Category Archives: Local News
Judge bars hearsay testimony in Zimmerman murder case
By Greg HalbleibKirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has barred many of the ...
Jul 17, 2017
Residents can help communities battle mosquitoes
Pontiac Street Superintendent Chris Brock told the Pontiac Kiwanis that there are different kinds of mosquitoes. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – The City of Pontiac battles mos...
Jul 17, 2017
Vice chairman Soeldner to seek re-election to McLean County Board
McLean County Board Vice Chairman Jim Soeldner said his goals include keeping property taxes low and working with other local governments. (Photo courtesy McLean County)By Greg HalbleibELLSWORTH ̵...
Jul 17, 2017
Struggling Hyatt Place seeks tax rebate from Normal Town Council
Hyatt Place in Uptown Normal is seeking a hotel/motel tax rebate from the Normal Town Council. The hotel opened for business in Aug. 2015. (Photo Courtesy bloomingtonnormal.place.hyatt.com) ...
Jul 14, 2017
Boys & Girls Club takes over Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center programming
Programming at Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center is now being run entirely by the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center)By Eric Stoc...
Jul 14, 2017
Advocate VP, ISU President tabbed to lead McLean County Heart and Stroke Walk
ISU President Larry Dietz (left) was named honorary co-chair of the McLean County Heart and Stroke Walk and Bob Miller named named chairman for the event. (Photo courtesy American Heart Association)By...
Jul 14, 2017
Green space in each neighborhood on public’s wish list for Bloomington parks master plan
About 75 people attended a public meeting at Miller Park Pavilion to participate in developing the next master plan for city parks. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard Packo...
Jul 14, 2017
Crime Stoppers raises reward to find missing U of I scholar
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is raising the reward to find U of I scholar Yingying Zhang.(Photo courtesy of University of Illinois) By Howard PackowitzCHAMPAIGN – Champaign County ...
Jul 13, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 1/2 year sentence in federal child porn case
Federal prosecutors said Braman Benjamin Broy of Bloomington received thousands of pictures and hundreds of videos depicting child pornography on his computer. (file photo) By Howard Packow...
Jul 13, 2017
YWCA ends local home care service due to state budget turmoil
YWCA McLean County is ending home care services due to lack of payment from state government.(Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois has a budget to ru...
Jul 13, 2017
