Category Archives: Local News
LaHood praises FBI handling of Clinton email case
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said FBI director James Comey should be commended for reopening an investigation into Hillary Clinton emails. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By RFD Radio WASHINGTON R...
Nov 02, 2016
McLean County ZBA sends wind farm policy proposal back to County Board
The McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals sent a wind farm policy text amendment back to the County Board on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Jim Fischer) By Sam Thomas BLOOMINGTON - The McLean County Zoning ...
Nov 02, 2016
Event raises awareness for human trafficking in Twin Cities, country
The event took place at Evangelical Free Church. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal is not immune to human trafficking. Part of the message at a human tra...
Nov 01, 2016
Bloomington man not guilty by reason of insanity for 2015 downtown stabbing
Jason Hopkins. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity relating to the stabbing two people and atta...
Nov 01, 2016
Unit 5 will keep First Student
First Student has agreed to meet Unit 5’s terms. (Photo by see-ming lee/Flickr) By Terry James NORMAL – Unit 5 will not be dropping First Student as its transportation provider. The Ohio-b...
Nov 01, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 31, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.City of Bloomington has yet to post activityTown...
Nov 01, 2016
Sandage: DUI arrest increase a good thing
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County has seen a 48 percent increase in DUI arrests so far this year.County Sheriff Jon Sandage told W...
Nov 01, 2016
UPDATED: Bloomington Police release images from convenience store robbery
Bloomington Police have released still images from the armed robbery of the Circle K at 515 S. Clinton St. on Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police have ...
Nov 01, 2016
One man dead after motorcycle wreck in Normal
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – A 28-year-old man from Normal is dead after a motorcycle crash in Normal early Sunday morning. The Normal Police Department re...
Oct 31, 2016
Woman arrested after early morning shooting
By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON- Bloomington Police have made an arrest after an early morning shooting at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park.Acoording to BPD, officers responded around 1:30 Monday morning to...
Oct 31, 2016
