Category Archives: Local News
UPDATED: UAW overwhelmingly OKs Mitsubishi contract
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – United Auto Workers members have overwhelmingly approved a new labor agreement at Mitsubishi Mo...
Oct 15, 2015
BPD arrest two after vandalism at CIRA and local car wash
By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON- Bloomington Police have arrested two people in connection with recent vandalism of property at both CIRA and a car wash in Bloomington earlier this month.The suspects, w...
Oct 14, 2015
LaHood to serve on natural resources, science committees
Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) was sworn into Congress on Sept. 17. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – Darin LaHood has been given his committee assignments now that heR...
Oct 14, 2015
Main Street in Saybrook to close
By WJBC StaffSAYBROOK – Due to Norfolk Southern Railway maintenance, a road closure will occur at the rail crossing on Main Street, which is also CH 5 or 3850 East Road in Saybrook to through tr...
Oct 14, 2015
Mitsubishi workers vote on new contract
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Voting has begun at the local United Auto Workers hall as Mitsubishi Motors employees vote on a...
Oct 14, 2015
Hales: Arbitration process lengthy, costly
Bloomington city manager David Hales said the city is following its collective bargaining agreement and state law and sending the matter in sending the Brenton VanHovel matter to arbitration. (WJBC fi...
Oct 13, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 12, 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. 12, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 13, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Oct. 9, 2015 – Sun. Oct. 11, 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. 9, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Oct 13, 2015
Fired Bloomington police officer wants job back
Former Bloomington police officer Brenton VanHoveln pleads with the city council Monday for his job back after being fired for writing fake tickets that were never given anyone to meet a quota. (Photo...
Oct 13, 2015
Front Street closure at Norfolk Southern tracks
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Weather permitting, the Norfolk Southern Railway will be doing work on the Front Street railroad crossing beginning on Tuesday.The closure is expected to last up to th...
Oct 13, 2015
