Category Archives: Local News

Suzi Davis’ son calls mother ‘brightest spot’ in life
Suzi Davis Travel logo. (Photo courtesy Facebook/suzidavistravel)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Suzi Davis, the founder of Suzi Davis Travel, died last week at the age of 77.Davis opened her tr...
Syndicated Author Dec 26, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Dec. 23, 2016 – Sun. Dec. 25, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Dec. 23, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Syndicated Author Dec 26, 2016

Country Financial donates $2,600 to Boys and Girls Club
The Boys and Girls Club received a check for $2,600 from Country Financial and local Representatives. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The Boys and Girls Club has been presented wi...
Syndicated Author Dec 24, 2016

Normal Police make arrest in armed kidnapping
By Nick McClintockNORMAL- Normal and Peoria Police have arrested one man after two people were kidnapped Wednesday evening and taken from W. Raab Road to Peoria.Officers from Normal were notified by P...
Syndicated Author Dec 23, 2016

2017 MLK Award nominees announced
Monica Pearson will be speaking at the 2017 award event (Photo Courtesy WSB-TV)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The nominees for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Awards have been announced.The Bl...
Syndicated Author Dec 23, 2016

Bloomington Police investigate west-side shooting
Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting near Locust and Allin Streets on Friday. (Photo by Scott McCoy/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington and McLean County Sheriff’s are i...
Syndicated Author Dec 23, 2016

9 business affected by mall water main break
The first of three water main breaks was discovered outside Eastland Mall on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Eastland Mall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Crews at Eastland Mall are still working...
Syndicated Author Dec 22, 2016
Holiday Schedule for Trash, Transit
By WJBC StaffThe holiday schedules for garbage, recycling and Connect Transit have been released.Garbage and recycling will be collected on Friday. It will not be collected on Monday, but will be coll...
Syndicated Author Dec 22, 2016

Former Coliseum manager faces new spending probe
Curtis Webb was fired as U.S. Cellular Coliseum director in October. (Photo courtesy VenuWorks)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said he’s not been contacted by offi...
Syndicated Author Dec 22, 2016

Schock wants trial moved to summer
Aaron Schock. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has asked a federal judge to delay his corruption trial until the summer.In a filing Wednesday, Schoc...
Syndicated Author Dec 21, 2016