Category Archives: Local News

No charges filed in cemetery damage
At least four gravestones at East Lawn cemetery in Bloomington were damaged by cars which had been parked for the Donald Trump rally. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Stacy McCollum Beerup)By Terry JamesBLOOM...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2016

Dixon gets 14 years for drive-by shooting
(Photo by Michael Coghlan/flickr)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Anthony Dixon, 25, of Normal, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for injuring a man after firing a gun from a car into a gr...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2016

Hometown Military News: April 8, 2106
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Fontaine. (Photo courtesy Navy Office of Community Outreach)Hometown Military News for April 8, 2106:Armington native keeps the Navy's newest, most advanced helicopte...
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2016
Linden Street in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Linden Street between Emerson and Empire will be closed to through traffic April 11-15 for sewer installation, weather permitting.Drivers should seek alternate routes....
Syndicated Author Apr 08, 2016

Youth Build: “We weren’t convinced that there was a gun on him”
By Terry JamesNORMAL –The student that allegedly had the gun is under arrest. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesThe administration at Youth Build McLean County is speaking out a day after a student...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2016

Congressman Davis pushes need for national GMO labeling standards
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (left) partnered with the Illinois Farm Bureau to stress the issue. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) is urging ...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2016

ISU hires Levester Johnson as VP for Division of Student Affairs
(Photo courtesy ISU)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has named Levester Johnson as vice president for the Division of Student Affairs.Johnson is current...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2016

Barickman seeks to stop grant handouts before election
State Sen. Jason Barickman is backing a measure to stop elected officials from handing out grants just before an election. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Sta...
Syndicated Author Apr 07, 2016

LaHood slams new fiduciary rule
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says the Obama administration has gone too far with new Labor Department rules. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, said...
Syndicated Author Apr 06, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. April 5, 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 5, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Syndicated Author Apr 06, 2016