Category Archives: Local News
U-High student awarded grand prize in Operation Cool
The 19th annual Operation Cool finale featured students from 19 high schools vying for a chance to win a new Mitsubishi. (Photo Susan Saunders/WJBC)By Greg Halbleib and Susan SaundersNORMAL – A ...
May 05, 2016
GOP strategist expects voter crossover for Trump, Clinton
Donald Trump won the Indiana primary on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Now that Donald Trump has all but secured the Republican nomination for president...
May 04, 2016
Irvin goes from Mitsubishi to Town of Normal
The new Director of Communications for the Town of Normal has strong ties to the community. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesThe man who served as the voice of Mitsubishi in Normal has accepted a new jo...
May 04, 2016
Man from Normal jailed on home invasion charges
Ronald Lilly faces home invasion and other charges in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A man from Normal has been jailed on charges he broke into an a...
May 04, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. May 3, 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. May 3, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to p...
May 04, 2016
Letter carriers planning annual food drive
Letter carriers from Central Illinois will join their colleagues nationwide in their annual food drive May 14. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Local letter carriers are planning t...
May 04, 2016
McLean County judge issues 36-year sentence for series of sexual assaults
Nelson Lucero-Molina was sentenced to 36 years in prison on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A man, who repeatedly assaulted a young girl, was sentenced in ...
May 04, 2016
Koos’ Germany trip produces ‘strong possibilities’
Mayor Chris Koos made the trip last week. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Normal Mayor Chris Koos’ trip last week to what’s known as the world’s largest industrial ...
May 03, 2016
Bloomington-Normal garden walk marks 20 years
Tickets are on sale for the Glorious Gardens Festival Garden Walk.. (Photo courtesy Donna Dickson)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s annual Glorious Garden Festival Garden Wal...
May 03, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. May 2, 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. May 2, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to p...
May 03, 2016
