Category Archives: Local News
GOP candidates in congressional race stage final debate
Candidates for the Illinois 18th Congressional District special election (left to right) Mike Flynn, Donald Reints and Darin LaHood staged a debate in Springfield on Monday. (WJBC file photo)By Will S...
Jun 30, 2015
Rose opines on baseball ahead of July 9 visit to Normal
Pete Rose will appear as a guest for the Normal CornBelters on July 9 at the Corn Crib. (Photo courtesy Mike Maguire)By Eric StockLAS VEGAS – Pete Rose has been out of baseball for decades, but ...
Jun 30, 2015
Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens in July
(WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens this week and will run through July into August.The Festival will feature Shakespearean plays such as “...
Jun 30, 2015
West Market Street rail bridge work being extended
The bridge on West Market Street has been under construction since March 30. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – High speed rail upgrades to the Union Pacific Railroad bridge...
Jun 29, 2015
ISU’s Leonard explains Supreme Court death penalty ruling
(Photo by Flickr/bking) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – In a split 5-4 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the use of a controversial drug will still be allowed for lethal injection. ...
Jun 29, 2015
Normal not collecting bulky waste Friday
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Due to the Town holiday, bulky waste, landscape waste and brush will not be collected on Friday. However, regular household garbage and recycling will be collected, as usu...
Jun 29, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. June 26, 2015 – Sun. June 28, 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. Fri. June 26, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Jun 29, 2015
Connect Transit to suspend service on July 4
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit services will not operate on Saturday for the Fourth of July holiday. It is one of six major holidays on which the agency does not provide service. Ri...
Jun 29, 2015
Democrats focus attention on LaHood in 18th district special election
Adam Lopez (left) and Rob Mellon are the two Democrats running in the Illinois 18th Congressional District special election. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – By ...
Jun 29, 2015
Ecology Action Center launches drive to pay for hazardous waste collection
Ecology Action Center last sponsored a household hazardous waste collection in 2013 in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Ecology Action Center)By Eric StockNORMAL – Household hazardous waste collecti...
Jun 29, 2015
