Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington approves one-percent sales tax increase
Alderman David Sage addresses the city council during Monday night’s vote on the one-percent sales tax increase. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – People shopping in Bloomington ...
Sep 21, 2015
Engvall brings comedy to family weekend at ISU
Comedian Bill Engvall is coming to Braden Auditorum. (Courtesy Bill Engvall/Illinois State University Media Relations)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Comedian Bill Engvall is scheduled to appear in Bloom...
Sep 21, 2015
Washington Street in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Eastbound Washington Street will be closed between Mercer Avenue and Rust Road, effective Wednesday.The road will be closed until the sewer repair is complete. Drivers...
Sep 21, 2015
United Way to focus on health, community strengthening in new funding cycle
United Way of McLean County is putting out a call to agencies seeking funding next year to get their request in now.By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – United Way of McLean County is focusing more on pub...
Sep 20, 2015
Motorists continue to ignore safety upgrades at railroad crossings
Illinois drivers are not always paying attention to safety devices at rail crossings. (Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Many motorists are ignoring safety devices at rail crossings. Chip Pew w...
Sep 20, 2015
Bloomington Aldermen to vote on sales tax increase
Bloomington City Council members could change how any sales tax money would be used. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council takes up the issue of increasing th...
Sep 20, 2015
YWCA seeking volunteers for Reading to End Racism
The YWCA got the idea for Reading to End Racism from a YWCA in Colorado. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – YWCA McLean County is seeking volunteers for its new program, Reading to...
Sep 19, 2015
Two local high schools and ISU confirm cases of mumps
Normal West and University High have reported more than three cases of mumps. (WJBC/Eric Stock)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – The community-wide mumps outbreak continues to grow in McLean County, and...
Sep 18, 2015
BPD arrest two for alleged pharmacy burglary
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police have arrested two residents of Normal for their alleged involvement in a burglary at Eastland Pharmacy earlier this week.Polic...
Sep 18, 2015
Hometown Military News: Sept. 18, 2015
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David D. Gorman of Columbus, Ohio, judge advocate at the 182nd Airlift Wing based in Peoria, Illinois, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks to Air and Army National Guard legal ...
Sep 18, 2015
