Category Archives: Local News
ISP beefing up presence during holiday season
Illinois State Police are adding patrols along roadways as Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Chicagofd1996) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON &...
Nov 20, 2018
Normal’s council imposes AirBnB tax, raises tobacco sales age to 21
Council members voted unanimously Monday night to levy a tax for those who reserve rooms on websites like AirBnb along with its approval of raising the minimum age to buy tobacco or electronic spoking...
Nov 20, 2018
Weekend shooting injures one
Bloomington Police say a teenager was injured in weekend shooting.(WJBC file photo) By Katherine MurphyBLOOMINGTON– A weekend shooting left a teenager with a non-life threatening injury aft...
Nov 20, 2018
BPD rolls out proposal for Axon body cameras
The Bloomington Police Department would use Axon 2 body-worn cameras as seen in this example presented to alderman Monday night. (City of Bloomington/Youtube) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The...
Nov 19, 2018
Seventh candidate enters race for Normal Town Council
Stan Nord enters the race for Normal Town Council, joining two incumbents and four new candidates. (photo from Stan Nord press release) By A.J. Harris NORMAL – Stan Nord has announ...
Nov 19, 2018
GOP’s Sommer praises Blair, faces Democratic-domination in Springfield
GOP State Rep. Keith Sommer attended last Wednesday night’s Unit 5 School Board meeting in Normal. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Keit...
Nov 19, 2018
Local man gets what amounts to life in prison for home invasion, robbery
A judge sentenced Alfred Walker, 41, of Bloomington, to 65 years in prison for a November 2016 home invasion and robbery. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A ma...
Nov 16, 2018
Heartland College eyes levy with little change in property tax bills
Heartland Community College trustees will review a proposed levy for taxes to be collected next year. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Property owners in...
Nov 16, 2018
Normal council to consider raising purchase age for tobacco and vaping to 21
The Normal Town Council will consider raising the age to buy smoking and vaping materials and implementing a tax on short-term rentals similar to the local hotel-motel tax. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Ha...
Nov 16, 2018
Unit 5 teachers union head publicly slams administrators
Lindsey Dickinson, President of the Unit Five Education Association, at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The head o...
Nov 15, 2018
