Category Archives: Local News
NPD: Local business robbed at knifepoint
Normal Police are investigating a robbery in which a suspect armed with a knife held-up Dollar General on South Cottage Avenue in Normal. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL ...
Dec 14, 2018 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Normal council to vote on elected leaders’ salary hikes, eyes 78 percent jump in mayor’s pay
The Normal Town Council votes Monday night on proposed pay raises for the mayor and council members. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Pay raises for elected officials ...
Dec 14, 2018
Gridley’s Village President: Community’s largest employer shuts down with little warning
Gridley’s largest employer, Kerry Inc’s food plant, closed down on Wednesday, according to the community’s village president. (Google Maps photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGT...
Dec 14, 2018
20th Annual Give the Gift of Life Blood Drive
Thursday, December 27th The Chateau Hotel & Conference Center, Bonaparte Ballroom 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Give the gift of life this holiday season with the American Red Cross’ 20th annual H...
Dec 14, 2018
Caterpillar CEO named Chairman of the Board
Jim Umpleby took over as Caterpillar CEO from Doug Oberhelman in January of 2017. (Photo WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TV DEERFIELD, Ill. – The Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar has now been vote...
Dec 13, 2018
Crabtree saluted for devotion to Normal West, and for his candy treats
Charlie Crabtree, the Normal West volunteer killed in last week’s school bus-semi crash, loved candy. Candy with Crabtree’s initials on the wrappers, were handed out to attendees at Wednes...
Dec 13, 2018
Unit 5 eyes higher pay for substitute teachers
Substitute teacher Pamela Etcheson appealed for a pay raise at a Unit 5 School Board meeting in August. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Substitute teachers...
Dec 13, 2018
Twin-City school boards approve tax levies, as Unit 5 land owners will pay more next year
Unit 5 and District 87 School Boards approved levies Wednesday night for the amount of money they expect to collect in property taxes next year. Unit 5 expects land owners will pay more to offset the ...
Dec 13, 2018
Two juveniles arrested in connection to cell phone store burglaries
Two juveniles are in custody in connection to cell phone store burglaries in Bloomington, Normal and Urbana. (WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Two juveniles are in custody with connection t...
Dec 12, 2018
ISU looks to buy land for farm expansion
Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees, meeting in special session Saturday, will decide whether to buy 80 acres of northern McLean County farmland to expand the university’s...
Dec 11, 2018
