Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington woman circulates petition to prevent bike lanes on Washington Street
Bloomington is considering adding a bicycle lane on Washington Street. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is considering adding a bike lane ...
Jun 08, 2017
Connect Transit holds community forum on route reductions
Connect Transit has proposed eliminating it’s Bloomington and Normal ‘Tripper’ routes, which serve the outskirts of both towns. (WJBC File Photo)By Nick McClintockNORMAL – Resi...
Jun 08, 2017
Attorney General: Bloomington violated Open Meetings Act
Bloomington is considering whether to appeal a ruling from the Illinois Attorney General that the city council violated the Open Meetings Act. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Illinois&#...
Jun 08, 2017
Another Chicago dining favorite prepares for local summer debut
Giordano’s is scheduled to open in August on Veterans Parkway, near GE Road, in Bloomington. By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal restaurant-goers will get the ch...
Jun 07, 2017
Indiana Governor rallies McLean County GOP as he lures business across border
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb was the keynote speaker at Wednesday night’s Lincoln-Reagan Day dinner in McLean County. (Photo courtesy Eric Holcomb) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – I...
Jun 07, 2017
Murder suspect faces child porn charges
Kyle Brestan has been in custody since May 25 on murder charges. (McLean Co. Jail photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man accused of murder now also faces child pornography charges...
Jun 07, 2017
Rivian hosts hundreds of hopeful chamber members as company moves into shuttered Mitsubishi plant
Hundreds of Chamber of Commerce members gather Tuesday at Rivian Automotive, where the company plans to make electric cars at the former Mitsubishi plant in Normal. By Howard PackowitzIn the same...
Jun 06, 2017
Former escapee from Bloomington gets prison time
David Hermosillo was arrested in Michigan in March. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A convicted Bloomington man who cut off his ankle monitoring device h...
Jun 06, 2017
Bennett adds voice to those frustrated with Madigan
State Rep. Tom Bennett said he’s frustrated with budget talks–or lack of them. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsSPRINGFIELD – With legislators leaving Springfiel...
Jun 06, 2017
Clinton power plant online after scheduled refueling outage
Exelon has agreed to keep its Clinton nuclear plant open for at least 10 years. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibCLINTON – The Clinton nuclear power station has returned to full power after a sc...
Jun 06, 2017
