Category Archives: Local News
Oakland and Florence avenues to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Effective at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oakland Avenue will be closed from Woodland Avenue to Kreitzer Avenue and Florence Avenue from Taylor Street to Maizefield Avenue will be ...
Mar 14, 2017
Bloomington fire chief: Annual stats show continued need for northeast station
Travel time to the northeast part of the city is an issue for the department. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s fire chief ...
Mar 13, 2017
Police arrest pair on drug, weapon charges
Drugs, a sawed off shotgun, and U.S. currency were all seized as part of the arrests. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department has arrested a pair of Bl...
Mar 13, 2017
Bloomington police chief adds context to pic of 10-year-old in handcuffs
The incident occurred in the 800 block of West Washington. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BLMBlono)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner added some context Monday to...
Mar 13, 2017
Snow making for slick morning commute
The National Weather Service predicts McLean County will receive up to six inches of snow by Monday night. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Local roads are snow covered as mu...
Mar 13, 2017
Bloomington Fire Department lowers response times
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr said the department handled more than 10,800 service calls in 2016. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Departme...
Mar 13, 2017
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Central Illinois; 3 to 7 inches of snow expected
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday. Snowfall projections are posted. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric StockLINCOLN ̵...
Mar 12, 2017
Economic developer: Retailers need to adapt to stay relevant
Kyle Hamm, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, says retail stores that don’t adapt don’t last. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local economic de...
Mar 11, 2017
Judge hears witness testimony in Zimmerman court hearing
A witness testimony against Kirk Zimmerman was heard in court on Friday. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Kirk Zimmerman, who is accused of shooting his ex-wife Pamela in 2014, was...
Mar 10, 2017
Fire in Normal damages home on Suelynn Drive
The fire was put out within about 10 minutes of firemen arriving. (Photo courtesy Normal Fire Department)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Fire Department was able to prevent a fire which ha...
Mar 10, 2017
