Category Archives: Local News
Normal seeks lower cost option to resurface Towanda Avenue
Normal’s Town Council will consider a contract tonight to resurface part of Towanda Avenue. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – The Town of Normal is hoping to save time and ...
Feb 20, 2017
School officials weigh safety, cost of bus seat belts
Regional School Superintendent Mark Jontry says he’s not get convinced a proposal to mandate seat belts on school buses would make students safer. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Eric Stock BLOOMING...
Feb 19, 2017
Miller Park Zoo offering insight to animal enrichment
The event will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo is holding a special event Saturday for the public to learn more about animal...
Feb 18, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Feb. 16, 2017
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Thu. Feb. 16, 2017 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Feb 17, 2017
ISU Board of Trustees inducts new members
Julie Jones, John Rauschenberger, and Sharon Rossmark were inducted into the ISU Board of Trustees this morning. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – The Illinois State Univer...
Feb 17, 2017
U-High trainers ‘just doing their job’ in CPR rescue
U-High athletic trainers Emily Martz (left) and Maddie Biehl helped to revive Kai Bates-Diop after his cardiac episode last week. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – The two traine...
Feb 17, 2017
Beer Nuts keeps family tradition
Andy Shirk is the third generation president of Beer Nuts. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Beer Nuts is undergoing a change in leadership but the long-standing Blooming...
Feb 17, 2017
Bloomington advocate calls for more community policing to bridge racial divide
A Bloomington Police Department study in the first half of 2016 showed a higher percentage of blacks being subject to pedestrian stops than whites. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – ...
Feb 16, 2017
U.S. Rep. Davis holds teleconference with constituents
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis answered a variety of calls during the conference. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) held a teleconference Wed...
Feb 15, 2017
Harbor Freight Tools to open Bloomington store
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Nicholas Eckhart) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Harbor Freight Tools is preparing to open a new store in Bloomington. The Harbor Freight in Peoria confirmed the new loc...
Feb 15, 2017
