Category Archives: Local News
United Way campaign raises $2.8 million since August
Sonja Reece (left) and Scott Preston (right) are co-chairs for the 2015 campaign. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The United Way of McLean County’s annual campaign has rai...
Dec 03, 2015
Barickman: Spending plan for local governments ‘problematic’
State Sen. Jason Barickman is supporting Marco Rubio for the GOP nomination for president. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman said law...
Dec 03, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Dec. 2, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Wed. Dec. 2, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Dec 03, 2015
Bloomington names Otto assistant city engineer
(Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington project engineer Ryan Otto has been promoted to assistant city engineer, a position vacated by Bob Yehl earlier this ye...
Dec 03, 2015
ISU sees $550,000 in donations for Giving Tuesday
The donations came from 1,445 different gifts. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The donations just kept rolling in for Illinois State University on Giving Tuesday.ISU received $556,73...
Dec 02, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Dec. 1, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. Dec. 1, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Dec 02, 2015
Bloomington Human Relations Commission seeks award nominees
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington's Human Relations Commission is seeking nominations for its annual awards, to be presented at the Martin Luther King Luncheon on Jan. 16, 2016 at the Marri...
Dec 02, 2015
Heartland faculty, trustees reach contract agreement
Heartland Community College faculty get 1 percent raises in the first of a three-year contract.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Heartland Community College)By Eric StockNORMAL – Faculty at Heartland Com...
Dec 02, 2015
McLean County ballot positions decided
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Clerk’s Office held a drawing Tuesday morning to decide the order on the ballot for the March primary election.For County...
Dec 01, 2015
Child endangerment trial begins for mother of murdered toddler
Danielle Fischer appears on the witness stand during Nicholas Compton’s murder trial. She faces child endangerment charges in the death of her son, Robbie Cramer.(Photo courtesy WMBD)By Joe Ragu...
Nov 30, 2015
