Category Archives: Local News
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Oct. 28, 2016 – Sun. Oct. 30, 3016
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. 28, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Oct 31, 2016
Bloomington woman sent to prison for elder abuse
By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for neglect for leaving her elderly brother-in-law on the floor for nearly a week after he fell.McLean C...
Oct 31, 2016
Late buses causing some Unit 5 students to fall behind
Late buses have been an issue in Unit 5 since school began this year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/flequi) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – More than 100 students at Unit 5’s high schools have been i...
Oct 31, 2016
OTB returns to Bloomington-Normal
Hawthorne Race Course plans to reopen the former All Seasons OTB on Saturday. (Photo by Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – A horseracing company is betting on Bloomington-Normal. The ...
Oct 31, 2016
Sign up for Christmas assistance through the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army will be taking sign-ups for Toys for Tots. (Flickr/Moyan Brenn) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Sign-up for Toys for Tots and holiday food baskets take place next week. Salvation...
Oct 30, 2016
Teens likely spending less than $50 on Halloween costumes
It’s expected many teens will spend less than $50 on their Halloween costume. (Tomas K/Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – This generation of teens may be smarter about money than previou...
Oct 30, 2016
Birth Center records first new arrival
Arwen Marie is the first baby to arrive at Bloomington’s Birth Center, to parents Danielle and Caleb Giles. (Birth Center photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Downstate Illinois’ on...
Oct 29, 2016
Illinois State University to offer cybersecurity degree
ISU will offer degrees in cybersecurity next year. (WJBC file photo) By Eric StockNORMAL – Cybersecurity has been a major issue in the presidential campaign. Now, cybersecurity will be a ma...
Oct 29, 2016
One dead, another injured in Oakland Avenue accident
An early-morning car accident on Oakland Avenue in Bloomington has left one man dead. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) BLOOMINGTON - An early-morning car accident in Bloomington has left o...
Oct 29, 2016
Caretaker sentenced after elderly man found neglected
Police investigated after it was discovered the man had been lying on the floor for a week. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A 60 year old woman will spend the next four years in pri...
Oct 28, 2016 (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)
