Category Archives: Local News
Mason Street intersection to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The intersection of Mason and West Taylor streets will be closed at 6 a.m. Tuesday for a sewer repairs.Drivers are asked to use an alternate route. For more informatio...
Aug 02, 2016
UPDATED: McLean County Sheriff: 2 dead after stabbing in rural Bloomington
Police reported to the scene Sunday morning. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Two people have been killed after a stabbing in rural Bloomington on Sunday.McLean County Sheriff Jon San...
Aug 01, 2016
St. Jude Telethon raises money for children
Saturday marked the St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronSaturday was the 2016 St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV, which hoped to raise money for children in need of care.The run r...
Jul 31, 2016
Bloomington accepting applicants for housing rehab work
Bloomigton provided Community Development Block Grant funding for a home on Mulberry Street to be demolished. The property was donated to Habitat for Humanity for construction of new affordable housin...
Jul 31, 2016
Tari Renner discusses Bill in Hillary’s Administration
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner explains what role Bill Clinton would play in Hillary’s administration. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – November is right around the corner, wh...
Jul 31, 2016
Bloomington Labor Day parade to have political theme
In a photo believed to be from the early 1900s, union iron moulders posed for a photo at a parade in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON ...
Jul 31, 2016
The McLean County Fair kicks off Wednesday
The sights and sounds of the McLean County Fair are just around the corner. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Wednesday marks the beginning of the McLean County Fair, which runs thr...
Jul 30, 2016
Hometown Military News: July 29, 2016
Brig. Gen. Jeff Drushal, chief of transportation and commandant of the U.S. Army Transportation School, presents 1st Lt. Nathaniel Jungheim of Chicago, Illinois, with an award as the 2015 Transportati...
Jul 29, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. July 28, 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. July 28, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Jul 29, 2016
St. Jude Telethon still growing after 39 years
A total of 125 runners will make the trip from Bloomington to Peoria on Saturday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON &#...
Jul 29, 2016
