Category Archives: Local News
Woman from Normal to serve jail sentence on weekends following DUI crash
The McLean County Law and Justice Center. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A woman from Normal has been ordered to serve a 364-day jail sentence on weekends after admitting t...
Feb 26, 2016
Tazewell County man admits to distributing child pornography
By Eric Stock PEORIA – A Tazewell County man has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography after he reportedly text nude images of a young girl from Missouri to about 120 people. Arthur W...
Feb 26, 2016
Green Top Grocery names future General Manager
Michael Pennington will take over as soon as the group’s fundraising goal is hit. (Photo courtesy Green Top Grocery) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Green Top Grocery has found its future...
Feb 26, 2016
Public offers their thoughts on potential Uptown Normal library
Members of the public participate in a land use exercise where they try to plot out a potential library site in Uptown Normal. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The town of Normal is plan...
Feb 25, 2016
Connect Transit addressing concerns over new bus stops
Connect Transit recently received a plan from a group of consultants which called for removing a bus stop at Normal West High School. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Connect Transit ...
Feb 25, 2016
Normal seeking redevelopment proposals for 614 N. School St.
The town bought the property late last year. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal is seeking proposals for the restoration of the recently purchased singl...
Feb 25, 2016
Retiring BHS drama teacher helps students get ‘hooked’ on school
District 87 Superintedent Barry Reilly and retiring Bloomington High School drama teachers Susan Cortesi joined WJBC’s Dan Swaney and Colleen Reynolds on Thursday. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By E...
Feb 25, 2016
Durbin: Supreme Court battle shows ‘dysfunction of Washington’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Senate has an obligation to hold hearings whomever the Supreme Court nominee is. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said an at...
Feb 25, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Feb. 24, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Wedb. Feb. 24, 2016 City of Bloomington has ye...
Feb 25, 2016
Bloomington man arrested after assault weapon seized from home
Bloomington Police seized this assault weapon from a home in the 1000 block of West Monroe Street on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police seized an a...
Feb 25, 2016
