Category Archives: Local News
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Aug. 12, 2016 – Sun. Aug. 14, 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. aug. 12, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Aug 15, 2016
Community colleges seek to fill void in vocational training
Gov. Bruce Rauner (center) toured BOPI in 2015. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BOPI)By Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – Whatever happened to shop class in Illinois? One business owner is asking tha...
Aug 14, 2016
LaHood working to undo ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood will meet with has agriculture advisory committee this week. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) is pushing a bill to u...
Aug 14, 2016
Teens overestimate drug use by peers
Children who choose not to drink or use drugs are in the majority. (Courtesy Project Oz) By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON- You’ve probably heard the term, “Everybody is doing it.”Howev...
Aug 13, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Aug. 11, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. Aug. 11, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Aug 12, 2016
Petersen pleads not guilty on charges he killed his parents
Brian Petersen has been indicted on first-degree murder charges in connection with the stabbing deaths of his parents. (pool photol)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington man accused of kill...
Aug 12, 2016
Davis, Frerichs push changes to college savings plans
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs (left) and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis held a news conference at Illinois State University on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Rodney Davis)By Eric StockNORMAL – Republican ...
Aug 12, 2016
Wanted: gently used shoes
OSF St. Joseph is one of the drop off spots for the shoe drive. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – For 14 years OSF has been collecting shoes for those in need at Home Sweet Home Minis...
Aug 11, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Aug. 10, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. Aug. 10, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Aug 11, 2016
Lincoln woman dies in SUV, camper crash
Illinois State Police are investigating a crash which killed a Lincoln woman on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Eric StockCHATHAM – Illinois State Police reports a Lincoln w...
Aug 11, 2016
