Category Archives: Local News
Corn Belt Energy announces storm outages restored
Corn Belt Energy has restored power after heavy winds and ice earlier this week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Corn Belt Energy) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Crews have restored power to all me...
Feb 14, 2019
Night In A Car raises $90,000
The third annual Night In A Car event raised $90,000. (Facebook/Home Sweet Home Ministries) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries has released the results from its third ...
Feb 14, 2019
One Voice group eyes federal help for transfer center, other projects
The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council’s One Voice Task Force visits Washington D.C. next month to lobby for federal dollars. (Photo by ttarasluk/flickr) By Howard Packowitz ...
Feb 14, 2019
Planners back Bloomington zoning overhaul despite business fears
Growing Grounds owner Dale Naffziger (left) and Mugsy’s Pub owner Phil Boulds (right) spoke out in opposition to a zoning code revamp backed Wednesday by the Bloomington Planning Commission. (Ph...
Feb 14, 2019
Renner: New Illinois leadership seems promising
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said it’s early but the new Illinois administration seems to be making progress. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A local leader is weighi...
Feb 13, 2019
BPD probing armed robbery at Family Dollar
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed Tuesday night at the Family Dollar on West Market Street. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are investigating ...
Feb 13, 2019
UPDATED: State’s Attorney to review options in Whalen case
McLean County State’s Attorney Don Knapp said his office will review Judge Scott Drazewski’s ruling ordering a new trial for Donald Whalen. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowi...
Feb 13, 2019
Whalen to get a new trial
Donald Whalen, convicted of killing his father in Bloomington in 1991, will get a new trial.(Illinois Department of Corrections photo) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON– A man convicted of ...
Feb 13, 2019
Ruling Wednesday on new trial request in 1991 Bloomington murder
Donald Whalen, convicted of killing his father in Bloomington in 1991, is asking for a new trial. (Illinois Department of Corrections photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A man convicted...
Feb 12, 2019
Report: Amazon, GM want stake in Rivian
The R1S sports utility vehicle that Rivian plans to build at the former Mitsubishi Motors plant in west Normal. (Rivian photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The international news agenc...
Feb 12, 2019
