Category Archives: Local News
Home Sweet Home hosting annual Thanksgiving meal
Home Sweet Home hosts a Thanksgiving Day meal every year. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries isn’t done distributing Thanksgiving mea...
Nov 26, 2015
Fieldcrest teacher charged with illegal videotaping
By Eric StockEUREKA – An elementary teacher from Bloomington has posted bond as he awaits charges that he filmed school staff members in a bathroom.According to news partner WMBD, Michael Brown,...
Nov 26, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Nov. 24, 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. Nov. 24, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Nov 25, 2015
LaHood meets with students at Normal West
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood was impressed by the knowledge of the students. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) spoke with students Wednesday morning at...
Nov 25, 2015
Rep. Brady: Safety should be top concern in seeking tougher screening of Syrian refugees
State Rep. Dan Brady says the recent terrorist attacks in Paris compel Gov. Bruce Rauner to do everything he can to make sure refugees coming into Illinois don’t mean harm, even if that means te...
Nov 25, 2015
Bloomington-Normal shows support for Mitsubishi workers
In all, about 150 people were at the plant on Thursday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal will close at the end of the month and the communit...
Nov 24, 2015
Zimmerman out on bond
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife last year. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police)By Terry JamesBloomington – Accused murderer Kirk Zimmerman is out on bond.He is accused of killing h...
Nov 24, 2015
Early Sunday fire damages Bloomington home
By WJBC StaffFire heavily damaged a Bloomington residence early this morning.Firefighters say they received the call before 1:30 a.m. and found fire through the roof of the home at 2408 Driftwood Road...
Nov 22, 2015
Chambers: Be careful while reducing prison population
State’s Attorney Jason Chambers said he appreciates mandatory minimums. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Illinois should be careful when looking at ways to reduce the priso...
Nov 22, 2015
Local group helps vets with PTSD by giving guide dogs
TADSAW helps veterans with medical conditions like PTSD by pairing them with guide dogs. (Photo courtesy TADSAW)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Train a Dog, Save a Warrior, or TADSAW for short, is a ...
Nov 22, 2015
