Category Archives: Local News
Rev. McSwain remembered as ‘man of peace’
Justin McSwain addressed Bloomington City Council members Monday night after family members received a city proclamation honoring the life of community activity and pastor, Rev. Frank McSwain Sr. (Pho...
Dec 11, 2018
Council approves water, sewer line insurance option for Bloomington property owners
(From Left to right) Alderman Joni Painter, Mayor Tari Renner, and Alderman Karen Schmidt prior to the council’s vote offering insurance to property owners in case they have water and sewer line...
Dec 11, 2018
Ford County man sentenced to 140 years for child molestation
78-year old Toetim Cizmar of Cabery is sentenced to serve four consecutive 30 year prison sentences for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by a 20 year sentence for possession of child pornograp...
Dec 10, 2018
BEC decides to keep alderman candidate on ballot
Bloomington city election commissioners turned down the challenge of Regina Noland (far right) against Ward 4 alderman candidate Julie Emig (left). (Photo Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMIN...
Dec 10, 2018
Area soldier is part of history after Bush farewell
With President George W. Bush looking on, Central Illinois U.S. Army Captain Chris Blanchard stands at the head of President George H.W. Bush’s casket outside the Washington National Cathedral. ...
Dec 10, 2018
Two men remain hospitalized after I-74 crash
Mark Kuhn, 64, of Heyworth was the driver of the Normal West bus involved in a crash on I-74 Wednesday night. (Photo Unit 5 Facebook Page) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Unit 5 has released ...
Dec 07, 2018
‘Superfan’ Crabtree remembered for his smile, love of girls basketball as Normal West copes with tragedy
Normal West girls basketball volunteer died in the crash between a Unit 5 school bus and a semi that was going the wrong way as the JV team was heading home from a game in Champaign.(Facebook photo) &...
Dec 07, 2018
UPDATE: Students out of hospital, coach to undergo surgery
Normal West Principal Dave Johnson said the eight girls suffered non-life threatening injuries and are in stable condition. (Photo Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By WJBC Newsroom BLOOMINGTON -All eight...
Dec 06, 2018
Two dead as semi hits Normal West school bus head-on with JV athletes on board
Police and firefighters surround the Normal West school bus struck head-on by a wrong-way semi Wednesday night. Two people died, but female athletes on board did not suffer life-threatening inj...
Dec 06, 2018
UPDATED: 20-year old identified as West Jefferson Street murder victim
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help to find who shot to death Egerton Dover, 20. Dover was pronounced dead at the scene about 4:45 a.m. at 816 W. Jefferson St. (File photo) ...
Dec 05, 2018
