Category Archives: Local News
Heartland removes nearly 100 trees due to emerald ash borer
By Eric StockNORMAL – Colleges ‘kill’ plenty of trees to produce textbooks, metaphorically speaking.Heartland Community College had to kill 90 ash trees recently because of the emera...
Nov 07, 2015
Market Street rail project again delayed
The project is now expected to be completed next week. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Market Street railroad bridge project on Bloomington’s west side has been d...
Nov 06, 2015
Bloomington burglary victims can reclaim stolen property
Bloomington Police say the arrests of three men clear multiple residential burglary cases. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police will be allowi...
Nov 06, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Nov. 5, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. Nov. 5, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Nov 06, 2015
Barickman proposes debates to resolve budget showdown
State Sen. Jason Barickman suggests Gov. Bruce Rauner and the legislative leaders hold a series of public debates to gauge the public’s response to the state budget stalemate. (Photo courtesy Fa...
Nov 05, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Nov. 4, 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. Nov. 4, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Nov 05, 2015
Bloomington-Normal gas prices among cheapest in Illinois
Gas prices briefly dropped below $2 per gallon in Bloomington-Normal recently. (Photo by Mike Mozart/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – In a world where everything is relati...
Nov 05, 2015
Excessive police force is discussed during ACLU forum
ISU professor Jason Ingram presents his research on the subject of police force during a discussion held by the ACLU Wednesday at the Normal Public Library. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL –...
Nov 05, 2015
Bloomington man arrested for possessing over a pound of pot
(Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been arrested on charges of selling marijuana.Normal Police said Johnathon Gadberry, 32, was arrested Tuesday with over a...
Nov 04, 2015
David Davis Mansion feeling the impact of no state budget
David Davis Mansion. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Employees of the David Davis Mansion are feeling some constraints due to the budget showdown in Springfield.Acting site manager J...
Nov 03, 2015
