Category Archives: Local News
County board’s Rankin sees Knapp and Woods ‘rising to the top’ in state’s attorney’s search
McLean County Board member and county Democratic party chairman Erik Rankin discussed the search for a new state’s attorney and other issues during an appearance Friday on WJBC’s Afternoon...
Jun 29, 2018
Three endangered Red Wolves born at Miller Park Zoo
Miller Park Zoo announced on Thursday that three endangered Red Wolves were born at the Miller Park Zoo on Monday. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Zoogoers in Bloomi...
Jun 29, 2018
Annual Spanish convention set to bring $1 million to local economy
The Spanish Regional Convention is set to bring in 39 Spanish congregations and 4,000 people from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri. (Photo courtesy: Grossinger Motors Arena) By Blake Ha...
Jun 29, 2018
BPD’s Wheeler speaks out on officers’ stress, pain of grieving families
Recently appointed Bloomington Police Chief Clay Wheeler is leading a department investigating a pair of shootings in June that killed five people and wounded three others, including a four-year old b...
Jun 29, 2018
Social media will be Illinois’ first line of election hacking defense
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael says shutting down her office’s social media will be a safeguard against possible information manipulation, despite the information she was able to put out on t...
Jun 27, 2018
BPD’s Wheeler sees no link between Twin Cities multiple murders
Bloomington Police Chief Clay Wheeler announces the arrest of a suspect in a shooting that killed two people and wounded two others June 10 on Orchard Road. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Pa...
Jun 27, 2018
State Farm job cuts tied to previously planned IT restructuring
Bloomington’s State Farm Insurance said it’s in the process of carrying out plans announced in March to eliminate jobs as it restructures the information technology department. (WJB...
Jun 26, 2018
Bloomington man arrested for alleged double homicide
Hammet Brown was taken into custody on Tuesday in Chicago. (Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is charged with killing two people on the city’s east si...
Jun 26, 2018
Scammers prey on McLean County residents
Phone scammers are attempting to weasel money out of unsuspecting victims in McLean County. (WJBC file photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Sheriff’s Department is warni...
Jun 26, 2018
Corn Belt Energy celebrates 80th anniversary
After opening in 1938, Corn Belt Energy celebrated 80 years of serving Central Illinois on Friday. (Photo courtesy Corn Belt Energy/Twitter)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Over 5,300 miles of power l...
Jun 26, 2018
