Category Archives: Local News
Cadwell Drive in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - Starting Thursday, the 1300 block of Cadwell Drive will be closed to all traffic due to street repairs.It will be reopened as soon as work is completed. For more information...
Aug 11, 2016
District 87 rolls out tentative budget $1.4 million in the red
District 87 introduced a tentative 2016-17 budget $1.4 million in the red. (WJBC Photo) By Sam ThomasDistrict 87 will once again operate in the red for the 2016-17 school year.A tentative budget ...
Aug 11, 2016
Unit 5 dealing with construction while preparing bus routes
Raab Road near Normal Community High School will still be under construction when school starts. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 is having to work around the many constru...
Aug 10, 2016
ISU receives $350,000 nursing grant
Mennonite College of Nursing has received a grant to support the training of nurse practitioners during the 2016-17 school year. (Photo courtesy Illinois State University)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – I...
Aug 10, 2016
Bloomington considers alternative options for downtown hotel
By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington city officials are meeting on Wednesday to consider how to proceed on a downtown hotel – since the city hasn’t yet found a plan to its liking.h...
Aug 10, 2016
Bloomington woman fights to keep custody of her child from prison
Danielle Bagley, formerly Danielle Fischer, appears on the witness stand during Nicholas Compton’s murder trial. (Photo courtesy WMBD)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington woman who is ...
Aug 10, 2016
Advocate BroMenn Medical Center altering access due to road work
Advocate BroMenn will be altering access when work begins on Virginia Avenue next week. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – With Town of Normal construction on Virginia Avenue set to begin on...
Aug 10, 2016
Giebelhausen not looking to build ‘fleabag’ downtown hotel
The Front ‘N’ Center building is located at the northeast corner of Front and Center streets. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Developer Jeff Giebelhausen is cla...
Aug 09, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Aug. 8, 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. Aug. 8, 2016City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Aug 09, 2016
Barnett only candidate to file for vacant County Board seat
Josh Barnett won the primary for the 10th District seat on the McLean County Board. (Photo courtesy Josh Barnett)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – One candidate has applied for a vacant McLean County B...
Aug 09, 2016
