Category Archives: Local News
Quinn’s Shell nears cleanup completion
Quinn’s Shell closed in 2013. (Photo courtesy Google Street View)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Last summer, Quinn’s Shell station at 802 N. Main St. had an underground tank leak that...
Dec 16, 2016
District 87 approves $44 million tax levy
District 87 approved a $44.1 million property tax levy on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – District 87 has approved a property tax levy for next year that’s expected ...
Dec 15, 2016
Golden K Kiwanis donates nearly $20,000 to local kids programs
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Twenty organizations were financially supported as a result of the Golden K Kiwanis' fundraising efforts during their administrative year ending Sept. 30.Donations tot...
Dec 15, 2016
Red Cross to offer ‘zero to hero’ training in Bloomington
The Red Cross is hosting volunteer training in Bloomington Feb. 10-12, 2017 (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross Central and Southern Illinois Region will offer a s...
Dec 15, 2016
CIRA gets perfect score in safety inspection
Central Illinois Regional Airport. has had six perfect safety inspections since 2010. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Regional Airport has been given a perfec...
Dec 15, 2016
Unit 5 latest to approve Rivian incentives
The school board heard from Economic Development Council CEO Kyle Ham (left) and Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe (right) before making a decision. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The i...
Dec 14, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Dec. 13, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. Dec. 14, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Dec 14, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Dec. 12, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. Dec. 12, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Dec 13, 2016
Bloomington Council approves tax levies
By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington City Council approved the 2016 tax levy for the City and Bloomington Public Library at its meeting Monday.The City levy was set at a little over $20 mi...
Dec 13, 2016
Sneeze leads to I-55 crash between two tractor trailers
By Eric StockATLANTA – Illinois State Police say a crash involving two tractor trailers on Interstate 55 in Logan County had traffic slowed for several hours early Tuesday.Police say a semi driv...
Dec 13, 2016
