Category Archives: Local News
Drazewski not recommended for retention
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski were accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos)By Terry JamesMcLean County j...
Oct 07, 2016
Bloomington council candidate takes aim at streets, citizen engagement
Sue Feldkamp (far left) was on the city’s liquor commission for part of the year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A candidate for Bloomington alderman hopes to get ci...
Oct 07, 2016
Brantley Gilbert to play U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Brantley Gilbert will play one show on April 7. (Photo courtesy Brantley Gilbert)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A chart-topping country act is coming to U.S. Cellular Coliseum.The facility announ...
Oct 07, 2016
Former Lexington man riding out the storm
Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring high winds and heavy damage. (John Spade/Flickr)By Terry JamesWELLINGTON – A former McLean county man says he is far enough from the coast in south Florida...
Oct 06, 2016
Fake bomb threat called into medical plaza
The bomb threat was called in just before 2 Thursday. (WJBC/Adam Studzinski)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A false bomb threat was called into Eastland Medical Plaza two near OSF St. Joseph Medical...
Oct 06, 2016
Central Illinois Red Cross sending volunteers to Florida
(Logo courtesy American Red Cross)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross of Central Illinois is already sending help to Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew.Red Cross spo...
Oct 06, 2016
Barickman hopeful education commission can find funding overhaul
State Sen. Jason Barickman (center) serves on the Illinois School Funding Reform Committee which meet in Chicago and Springfield on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Eric StockBLO...
Oct 06, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Oct. 5, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Wed. Oct. 5, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Oct 06, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan students hold anti-Trump rally
Students also had voter registration cards available. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Students and a few professors rallied on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus to st...
Oct 05, 2016
Bloomington home to second stand-alone birth center in Illinois
The Birth Center in Bloomington is only the second stand-alone birthing facility in the state. (Photo courtesy Birth Center) By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The second stand-alone...
Oct 05, 2016
