Category Archives: Local News
Twin Cities housing market stays strong
Overall sales are up 7.6 percent. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s housing market remained strong in September.In all, Housing sales are up now 7.6 per...
Oct 21, 2015
ISU homecoming parade to cause road closures
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Illinois State University's homecoming parade will be held this Saturday at 10 a.m.The parade begins at the intersection of University Street and College Avenue, and ends o...
Oct 21, 2015
Second man pleads guilty in ISU copper theft
(Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to his role in the theft of $40,000 worth of copper from a decommissioned residence hall.Tyler Reinitz, 31...
Oct 21, 2015
McLean County pledges support for BN Advantage
Sonny O’Connor is retiring from the McLean County Board. (Photo courtesy mcleancountyil/gov)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County is the first government body to officially endorse a ne...
Oct 20, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 19, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. Oct. 19, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 20, 2015
Bloomington church damaged in ‘miraculous’ Sunday morning crash
A cargo van crashed intoSt. Matthews Episcopal Church in Bloomington on Sunday. (Photo by Michelle Jones)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Parishioners of a Bloomington church are counting their blessi...
Oct 19, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Oct. 16, 2015 – Sun. Oct. 18, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Oct. 16, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 19, 2015
Bloomington to review downtown redevelopment proposals
Demolition of the Front ‘N Center building is included in one redevelopment proposal the Bloomington City Council will consider tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON –...
Oct 19, 2015
Normal looking to upgrade Raab Road between NCHS, Towanda Barnes
Normal’s Town Council will consider a Raab Road project that would be primarily funded with federal money. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Raab Road will likely see some i...
Oct 19, 2015
Brady says compromise is needed on Clean Jobs bill
State Rep. Dan Brady said he won’t support the Clean Jobs bill in its current form. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, isn’t a fan of th...
Oct 18, 2015
