Category Archives: Local News
Home Sweet Home preparing for May Community Challenge
Home Sweet Home hoped to end up raising $130,000 through the campaign. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries is preparing for the start of its annual M...
Apr 28, 2016
I-74 road work to begin next week
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin May 2 for the cleaning and painting of the structure carry...
Apr 28, 2016
Small fire contained at ISU chiller plan
(Photo courtesy Zach Dietmeier)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State University officials said a small electrical fire at the University Street chiller plant has been controlled and extingui...
Apr 28, 2016
Habitat for Humanity to break ground on 3 homes in Bloomington
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Habitat for Humanity of McLean County has planned three groundbreaking celebrations in Bloomington on Saturday.The Tutter family celebration will take place at 10 a.m....
Apr 28, 2016
Salvation Army opens addition
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the addition to the Salvation Army Wednesday (Photo Courtesy Nick McClintock/WJBC) By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON- The Salvation Army of McLean Cou...
Apr 27, 2016
Bloomington teacher to work with C-Span this summer
Greg Kocourek is in his ninth year teaching at Bloomington Junior High School. (Photo courtesy BJHS)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Junior High teacher will be helping students learn ab...
Apr 27, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. April 26, 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. April 26, 2016City of Bloomington has yet t...
Apr 27, 2016
Bloomington veterinarian: Pets are safe in parks, daycare despite dog flu
Bloomington veterinarian Greg Ekdale says dog flu can be difficult to diagnose. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – One case does not constitute an outbreak, according to a loca...
Apr 27, 2016
Coroner withholds preliminary findings in former Bloomington cop’s death
The body of James VanHook, 79, was found underneath a bridge in rural Danvers. (Photo courtesy CentralIllinoisProud.com)By Eric StockPEKIN – Authorities have released few details into the death ...
Apr 26, 2016
Unit 5 selects new board member
Joseph Cleary has been in the community nearly 13 years. (Photo courtesy Unit 5)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Unit 5 Board of Education has selected Joseph Cleary to fill Denise Schuster’...
Apr 26, 2016
