Category Archives: Local News
McLean County EMA director Hawk to retire
McLean County Emergency Management Agency director Curt Hawk poses for a photo with daughters (left) Micki Gaddy and Melissa Marriott after he received a proclamation for his years of service to the c...
Apr 19, 2016
‘Visual pollution’ to stay as Normal allows billboards to remain
Normal’s Town Council voted 4-to-3 to an amendment which allows two billboards to remain standing. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Normal’s Town Council has narr...
Apr 19, 2016
Police: Indiana man shot himself on interstate traffic stop in Bloomington
Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal shooting along I-55 in Bloomington on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The man who shot and killed hims...
Apr 19, 2016
Normal looking at contract for old Amtrak station renovation
The project coincides with the state’s high speed rail work. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council will consider a $2.5 million contract Monday night wit...
Apr 18, 2016
Reilly receives ISU’s Superintendent of the Year Award
Barry Reilly received the award at an ISU gala earlier this month. (WJBC file photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly recently took home a prestigious award from ...
Apr 18, 2016
Rock the Block in Normal to honor volunteers
A hot dot eating contest will be included in the third annual Rock the Block in Normal on April 23. (Photo courtesy YouTube/United Way McLean County)By Eric StockNORMAL – United Way of McLean Co...
Apr 17, 2016
Unit 5 not expecting more state transportation funding
By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 seems to have found a way to plug its current transportation fund deficit, but the problem that created the gap in the first place doesn’t seem to be goin...
Apr 17, 2016
There’s help for homeless youth in McLean County
By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – 40 percent of the homeless youth in this country are a part of the LGBT community.Colleen O’Connor with Project Oz in Bloomington said one-fourth of gay teens a...
Apr 17, 2016
Barickman leads youth council to learn about state government
State Sen. Jason Barickman hosted students in a mock legislative session in Springfield this week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – More than 40 high school st...
Apr 16, 2016
Sen. Brady calls for two-year budget to balance Illinois’ finances
State Sen. Bill Brady spoke on a variety of budget topics during a session with elected officials on Friday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A fiscal year 2016 state budget...
Apr 15, 2016
