Category Archives: Local News
Unit 5 examining possible redistricting
Unit 5 has overcrowding issues at two of its schools. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 is considering the possibility of doing some redistricting. The Board of Education deci...
Nov 20, 2016
Zobrist to get hometown celebration
Eureka will celebrate hometown hero Ben Zobrist. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Arturo Pardavila III) By Terry James EUREKA – The most valuable player in the 2016 World series is returning home to Eurek...
Nov 19, 2016
Patrons accept new coliseum safety measures
It’s safety first at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Concert attendees at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum are getting used to new procedures that were...
Nov 19, 2016
Bloomington intersection makeover studied
A busy western Bloomington intersection with an odd alignment could be getting a make-over.(Courtesy Google Maps) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A busy western Bloomington intersection with an o...
Nov 19, 2016
Home Sweet Home reaches turkey goal
Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington will be distributing turkeys on Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Terry JamesA warm Thanksgiving meal w...
Nov 18, 2016
Bloomington man charged with parent’s deaths found fit for trial
Brian Petersen. (Pool photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A man accused of stabbing and killing his parents earlier this year has been found fit to stand trial, for now.Brian Petersen, of Bloo...
Nov 18, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Nov. 17, 2016
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. Nov. 17, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Nov 18, 2016
Hometown Military News: Nov. 18, 2016
Col. (ret.) Paul Fanning, of Chesnut, Illinois, stands outside of the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Fanning was recently selected as the new director for the museum after re...
Nov 18, 2016
Bayne calls Diana Hauman ‘racist’
Ian Bayne says Diana Hauman walked out of a meeting while a black man was speaking.By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The latest candidate for Bloomington Mayor is calling his opponent Diana Hauman a r...
Nov 17, 2016
Mitchell: Bill good first step toward keeping Clinton plant open
State Rep. Bill Mitchell (R., Forsyth) says negotiations will need to continue on an energy bill that could help keep the Clinton power plant open. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Greg HalbleibSPRINGFIELD ...
Nov 17, 2016
