Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington dissolves Metro Zone deal
The agreement had stood between Bloomington and Normal since 1986. (Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington aldermen voted 7-2 Monday night to terminate the Metro Zone agr...
Feb 27, 2017
Heartland could consider future without state funding
The school’s Board of Trustees approved a tuition and fees increase this week, in part due to uncertainty in state funding. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Heartland Commu...
Feb 26, 2017
Bloomington mayoral candidates discuss plans for downtown
Bloomington mayoral candidates have different ideas of how they’d like to improve downtown. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s mayoral candida...
Feb 26, 2017
Barickman calls Madigan’s new school funding commission ‘stall technique’
State Sen. Jason Barickman served on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s school funding commission. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-B...
Feb 24, 2017
Bloomington man convicted of unlawful weapon use by felon
The conviction came in McLean County Court this week. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Brian Turner)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A 24-year-old Bloomington man has been convicted for unlawful use of a w...
Feb 24, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Feb. 23, 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. Feb. 23, 2017City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Feb 24, 2017
Bloomington mayoral candidates differ on Metro Zone
Bloomington mayoral candidates participated in a roundtable discussion at WJBC on Thursday. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner defended the c...
Feb 24, 2017
‘Fortunate’ U-High family pays it forward after heart attack
Wilma Bates is selling $10 t-shirts for school defibrillators after her son Kai Bates-Diiop was saved by one. (Photo by Patti Penn/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – A University High School family is p...
Feb 24, 2017
Rally continues call for in-person conference with U.S. Rep. Davis, LaHood
The rally in Uptown Normal was held midday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Residents held another rally in Uptown Normal Thursday, calling on U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorvi...
Feb 23, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Feb. 21, 2017
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. Feb. 21, 2017City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Feb 23, 2017
