Category Archives: Local News

Evergreen Cemetery seeks to raise money for traveling Vietnam Wall
The American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute will be in Bloomington Aug. 24-28. (Photo courtesy Facebook/AVTT Vietnam Wall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – LeRoy hosted a traveling Vietnam Wall trib...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2016

Bloomington named on list of most affordable cities
Downtown Bloomington. (Zach Dietmeier/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington is one of the 10 most affordable cities to live in, according to Livability.com.The website looked a...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2016

Bloomington woman cheers Iowa win for childhood friend Clinton
Patsy Bowles hugs Bill Clinton after Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Iowa caucuses early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Patsy Bowles)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A childhood friend of Hillary Cl...
Syndicated Author Feb 02, 2016

Sen. Brady: Obama was ‘dictator of sorts’ in Illinois legislature
State Sen. Brady said he welcomes President Obama to Springfield for his planned speech on political cooperation next week, though he says that runs contrary to Obama’s record in the state legis...
Syndicated Author Feb 01, 2016

Illinois Wesleyan receives $350,000 grant from Mellon Foundation
Illinois Wesleyan University has received a $350,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is giving Illi...
Syndicated Author Feb 01, 2016

Normal to vote on Raab Road improvement project
The Raab Road project will cost about $1.5 million. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council plans to vote Monday on awarding the contract for the Raab Road improvemen...
Syndicated Author Feb 01, 2016

Police investigate gas station robbery
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are investigating a robberyIt happened around 7:15 a.m. Saturday at the Freedom Gas Station on 1402 S. Main St. in Bloomington. Pol...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2016

Former McLean County Recorder, board member Lee Newcom dies
Lee Newcom has died after a battle with cancer. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Former McLean County Board Member and County Recorder Lee Newcom has died after a battle with cancer.N...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2016

New jobs at Pontiac Cat plant
Big yellow is getting tax breaks and adding jobs in Pontiac. (Courtesy Caterpillar)By Terry JamesWhile Caterpillar cuts 120 jobs in East Peoria, 160 jobs are being added at the plant in Pontiac.ItR...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2016

Brady slams MAP grant bill
State Rep. Dan Brady is slamming a Democratic backed bill that restores MAP grant funding. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill that provi...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2016