Category Archives: Local News
Top Stories of 2015: Agriculture
Community influencers and farmers eat together at the first Illinois Harvest Dinner near Pontiac in September. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Carrie Muehling BLOOMINGTON – Low commodity prices, varia...
Dec 23, 2015
New Year rings in 237 new laws in Illinois
State Rep. Dan Brady said a new measure will help streamline homicide investigations.(WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers didn’t pass a budget this year, but they ...
Dec 23, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Dec. 22, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. City of Bloomington Call Time Location / Block...
Dec 23, 2015
Holiday trash, bus schedule
By WJBC Staff Garbage and recycle will be collected on Christmas Eve in Bloomington and Normal but there will be no collections on Christmas Day. In Bloomington, garbage and recycle normally collected...
Dec 23, 2015
Top Stories of 2015: Schock resigns
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock resigned in March amid a federal investigation. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock PEORIA – There was a rare special election this year to fill a vacancy in Washington after ...
Dec 23, 2015
Top Stories 2015: Sales Tax Increase
The Bloomington City Council (pictured) and the Normal Town Council passed a one percent sales tax increase in 2015 that goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON ...
Dec 22, 2015
Bloomington-Normal schools wait on college entrance exam funding
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The state is moving from the ACT to the SAT but there’s uncertainty over what college entrance exam, if any, will be administered to high school...
Dec 22, 2015
Barickman: Potential Mitsubishi buyer wants state reforms
State Sen. Jason Barickman has spoken to potential buyers of the plant in Normal. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMIGNTON – Without some reforms to areas like worker’s compensa...
Dec 22, 2015
Top Stories of 2015: PARCC exam
Students held a protest against PARCC in Uptown Normal earlier in the year. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for Colle...
Dec 22, 2015
UPDATED: Bloomington crews battle early morning garage fire
Bloomington fire crews were called to a fire at 513 Vale St. on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Fire crews say an early-morning blaze to an attached garag...
Dec 22, 2015
