Category Archives: Local News
NPD searching for missing elderly woman
Police said Betty Fetters suffers from dementia. (Photo courtesy NPD)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Police Department is searching for a missing and possibly endangered elderly woman.Poli...
Apr 26, 2016
Secretary of State urges people to sign up to donate organs
Jesse White has been a vocal advocate for organ and tissue donation during his time as Secretary of State. (WJBC File Photo) By Nick McClintockBLOOMINGTON- Secretary of State Jesse White is conti...
Apr 26, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. April 25, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. April 25, 2016City of Bloomington has yet t...
Apr 26, 2016
LaHood: IRS must be held accountable for errors, security concens
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood voted in support of five measures last week intended to tighten control on the IRS. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said cybersecurity ...
Apr 26, 2016
Bloomington approves $4.6 million for street resurfacing, repairs
Bloomington has approved $4.6 million in contracts for road work. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington will be getting to work soon on fixing its aging streets. ...
Apr 26, 2016
Towanda home damaged by fire, 1 woman hospitalized
By WJBC Staff TOWANDA – Fire investigators are looking to determine the cause of a blaze that damaged a home in Towanda on Monday afternoon and injured a woman who lives there. Fire crews from m...
Apr 26, 2016
McLean County property tax billing increases nearly 4 percent
The McLean County Treasurer’s Office will issue property tax bills on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – McLean County property tax bills will be released on Wednesda...
Apr 26, 2016
2 people from Normal face drug charges
By Eric Stock NORMAL – Two people from Normal have been jailed on drug charges following an Illinois State Police investigation. Task Force 6 reports the arrests of Brewer Ary, 23, and Jessica W...
Apr 26, 2016
Local schools, governments brace for financial hit due to state overpayments
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said the district would plunge into deficit spending if it had to come up with $228,000 in overpayments from the state. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL –...
Apr 25, 2016
Bloomington to vote on liquor license, video gaming fees
Bloomington bar and restaurant owners could be paying more to serve liquor in the next few years. (Photo courtesy Flickr/NathanPeck) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Increases to liquor license fees a...
Apr 25, 2016
