Category Archives: Local News

BCPA director Salamone dies
Tina Salamone was director of the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts for more than three years. (Photo WJBC/Susan Saunders) By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The director of the Bloomington...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. March 3, 2017 – Sun. March 5, 2017
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. March 3, 2017City of Bloomington has yet to...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2017

Former Normal mayor to address council on Metro Zone
Bloomington and Normal forged the Metro Zone agreement in 1986 to help land the now-closed Mitsubishi Motors plant. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – Former Normal mayor Paul Harmon will ad...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2017

Sen. Brady expects expanded gambling to be part of budget solution
State Sen. Bill Brady says Illinois is losing gambling revenue to neighboring states. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, said he believes it’...
Syndicated Author Mar 06, 2017

Nearly 75-percent of Illinois have no confidence in state government
State Rep. Tom Bennett says a poll showing a lack of confidence in state government should be no surprise. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Almost 75 percent o...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2017

Beyond the Books application deadline approaching
A rock climbing wall at Evans Jr. High School was funded through Beyond the Books. (Photo courtesy Facebook/beyondthebooksBN)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The deadline for local educators to a...
Syndicated Author Mar 05, 2017

Green Top Grocery takes shape, on target for spring opening
General manager Michael Pennington provided a tour of Green Top Grocery’s construction in early February. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Hardly anything that’s ...
Syndicated Author Mar 04, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. March 2, 2017
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. March 2, 2017City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2017

Longtime Reagan assistant Grande to visit Eureka College
Peggy Grande was the keynote speaker at Eureka's 2015 Reagan Society Birthday Dinner. (Photo courtesy Eureka College)By WJBC StaffEUREKA – Peggy Grande, longtime personal assistant to President ...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2017

Westminster Village donates bus to Boys & Girls Club
Instead of trading in a bus, Westminster Village donated it to the Boys and Girls Club. (Photo Facebook/boysandgirlsclubbloomingtonnormal)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A senior community is help...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2017