Category Archives: Local News

Back by popular demand: Reindeer poop
The Miller Park Zoological Society is selling reindeer gems Christmas tree ornaments. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoological Society)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo is turning its poo...
Syndicated Author Nov 22, 2015

UPDATED: Dunn sentenced to six years in prison for fatal DUI
Joshua Dunn apologizes to Melissa and Tim Allison, for causing the death of their son, Benjamin, last January, before he was sentenced at the McLean County Law and Justice Center, Friday. (Pool photo)...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015

ISU professor says Rauner wants to eliminate unions
Governor Rauner is being told all unions are not the same. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl/IRNNORMAL – A labor expert says the unions which have reached agreements with the Rauner administration c...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015

Bloomington Police arrest three on drugs, weapons charges
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police have arrested three people on drugs and weapons charges.Police spokesperson Sara Mayer said Diondre Thornton-Kirkwood, 20, of Bloom...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015
Allin Street closure due to railroad repairs
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Allin Street from Front Street to Grove Street will be closed starting Friday until Nov. 25. The Norfolk Southern Railway is repairing the railroad crossing on Allin S...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015
Fell Avenue road closure
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Fell Ave. between Locust St. and Mulberry St. will be closed to through traffic Monday, November 23, 2015 through Tuesday, November 24, 2015 for sanitary sewer service repa...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015

HCC administrators, faculty meeting with mediator Friday
Members of the Heartland Faculty Association protest outside of the Heartland Community College board of trustees meeting Tuesday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A federal mediator is be...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015

Hometown Military News: Nov. 20, 2015
Retired Illinois National Guardsman, Maj. Gen. Scott L. Thoele places combat patches on his soldiers during the 33rd Infantry Combat Team deployment to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009. Thoele served a t...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2015

Chambers: McLean County murder-free for last year
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers said Nov. 16, 2014 was the last time a murder was committed in the county. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County has ...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2015

Some travelers leery after terrorist attacks
TSA security checkpoints are ‘business as usual’ following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris., according to travel agent Tim Davis.(Photo by Ben Popken/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON ...
Syndicated Author Nov 19, 2015