Category Archives: Local News
Two juveniles charged as adults for theft of 25 guns from Bloomington business
A juvenile female with her infant child drove Freeman, Lobdell and DaJuan Edwards-Melton to the business where they broke through a window and stole the weapons, according to a news release from the U...
Dec 16, 2022
Convicted McLean County drug dealer sentenced to 18 years in prison
Holmes will have to serve 75% of his 18-year sentence. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A man who said he resorted to sell drugs in the Twin Cities to get his family's food truck up and ...
Dec 12, 2022
1 dead after single-car crash in southeast Bloomington
The incident remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and Bloomington Police Department. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner has released the name...
Dec 12, 2022
Plans for a large luxury housing development in North Normal taking shape
Developers did not give an exact cost for the project, which will be funded with equity and bank financing. (Town of Normal Facebook Page)By 25 NewsNORMAL – It is grassland for now, but there ar...
Dec 08, 2022
Normal advised to keep candidates off the ballot for positions that don’t exist
Friday's electoral board meeting is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. in council chambers. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – The names of three people seeking election to jobs either appointed or ...
Dec 08, 2022
Going green is part of State Farm’s ‘good neighbor’ policy
State Farm says it has entered into an agreement with Constellation to buy 103,000 megawatt hours of energy per year, equal to 74,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually or 16,000 gasoline powere...
Dec 07, 2022
Two families displaced after duplex fire in Bloomington
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A duplex fire Tuesday afternoon in Bloomi...
Dec 07, 2022
Merger set to increase Morton Community Bank’s presence in the Twin Cities
The acquisition will boost Morton Community Bank's total assets to about $5.75 billion, according to a news release. (Flickr)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Morton Community Bank is acquiring a Springfi...
Dec 02, 2022
Santa’s Station returns to Uptown Normal this weekend
Up until Christmas Eve, Santa will still have open hours from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday nights and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. (Uptown Normal)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON ...
Dec 02, 2022
Bloomington man charged with assault and strangulation of a pregnant woman
The judge set bond at $100,000, so he has to post 10% or $10,000 cash to be released from the McLean County Jail. (Bloomington Police Department)By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – A pregnant woman reporte...
Nov 30, 2022
