Category Archives: Local News
Connect Transit offering free rides to the ballot box on election day
A complete route map can be found at connecttransit.com. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Election day is less than a day away, and a twin-city transportation company is of...
Nov 07, 2022
Ironmen falter late, Pekin snatches 32-31 playoff win over Normal Community
No. 19 Normal Community Ironmen fall to No. 3 Pekin in second round of Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. (Blake Haas)By Jake FogalNORMAL – The 2nd round of the IHSA football playoff’s deliv...
Nov 04, 2022
Mother charged in missing baby case found not guilty by reason of insanity
Kimberlee Burton, 29, of Bloomington. (Photo 25 News)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington woman charged with concealment of her baby's death has been found not guilty by reason of insanity beca...
Nov 04, 2022
No kids on school bus during collision with van in Hudson; minor injuries reported
The call came in around 2:49 p.m. (Photo courtesy: WEEK/File) By 25 NewsHUDSON – No students were on board a Unit 5 school bus during a collision with a van near a Nicor facility in Hudson.Lt. A...
Nov 03, 2022
Former Bloomington orthopedic surgeon accepting plea deal in sexual assault case
He is accused of sexual assault in the home of a patient in December 2019. (WJBC File Photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A former orthopedic surgeon in Bloomington is set to accept a plea deal in a s...
Oct 31, 2022
No. 19 Normal Community rolls over No. 14 Hononegah 44-13 in round one of Class 7A playoffs
Normal Community Ironmen players gather round head coach Jason Drengwitz following win over Rockton Hononegah in first round of Class 7A playoffs. (Eric Lapan) By Jake FogalROCKTON – Normal Comm...
Oct 28, 2022
IDOA announces new agritourism tax credit
This time of year, agritourism could be a pumpkin patch. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A new tax credit is meant to help Illinois ag-related businesses which welcome the public.This...
Oct 28, 2022
Extra police patrols around the state for Halloween weekend
IDOT spokesperson Paul Wappel urges Halloween partygoers to plan how they are going to get home ahead of time. (Facebook/Illinois State Police)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – State and local police ar...
Oct 28, 2022
Man found guilty of torture in McLean County
The prosecutor called the "torture" charge rare, with it only being filed a couple times a year. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in...
Oct 27, 2022
Over 58,000 books donated locally by Toys for Tots of McLean County
Toys for Tots of McLean County director Troy Zeigler told WJBC some of the books are being donated to Unit 5, District 87, Tri-Valley and Olympia school districts. (Facebook/Toys for Tots of McLean Co...
Oct 26, 2022
