Category Archives: Local News
Marc Lamont Hill critical of Trump’s inaugural speech
Marc Lamont Hill spoke with a group of Illinois State students prior to being the speaker at the school’s Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Dinner. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL &...
Jan 21, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Jan. 19, 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. Jan. 19, 2017City of Bloomington has yet to...
Jan 20, 2017
University of Illinois pushes to boost enrollment
The University of Illinois is looking to increase enrollment to 93,000 in five years. (Photo courtesy Facebook/University of Illinois)By RFD Radio/WFMBCHICAGO – It's a five-year push to increase...
Jan 20, 2017
Rep. Davis: Trump has tried to unify the country
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (right) poses for a picture with Christoper Ware of Clinton, a U.S. Coast Guard member who is in Washington to attend the inauguration. (Photo courtesy Rodney Davis)By Eric Stoc...
Jan 20, 2017
Lane closure on Towanda Avenue
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Effective Monday, the right thru lane of the Towanda Avenue northbound approach to Vernon Street will be closed for an Ameren pole relocation project.For questions, ca...
Jan 20, 2017
Bloomington residents still divided on police substation
The listening session was held Thursday night at Wayman AME Church on Bloomington’s west side. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Residents remain divided on whether or ...
Jan 19, 2017
OSF St. Joseph receives CuddleCot donation
The CuddleCot is the first one of its kind at the hospital. (Photo courtesy OSF St. Joseph)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A new bassinet at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is designed to help gri...
Jan 19, 2017
UPDATED: Minor league hockey team bus crash sends 24 to hospital
The crash happened at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. (Photo courtesy Twitter/@IDOT_Illinois)By Adam StudzinskiMORTON – A bus that crashed on Interstate 155 near the I-74 exchange Thursday afternoon w...
Jan 19, 2017
Local schools working to alleviate statewide substitute teacher shortage
Regional Superintendent Mark Jontry said the sub shortage is not a new problem. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Schools throughout Illinois are trying a number of different meth...
Jan 19, 2017
Unit 5 facing uncertainty due to missed state payments
Superintendent Mark Daniel is hopeful payments will eventually come through. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The State of Illinois is six months behind on special education and ...
Jan 18, 2017
