Category Archives: Local News
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. July 8, 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. Wed. July 8, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Jul 09, 2015
UPDATED: Flood Warning for Bloomington, Normal, southern McLean County
A flood warning is in effect for Bloomington-Normal until 9:45 a.m. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service) By Eric Stock LINCOLN – The National Weather Service reports a flood warning for Blo...
Jul 09, 2015
Unit 5 enters contract with Pepsi, parts with local distributor
Unit 5 had been working with Ra-Jac Dstributing for 20 years. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 has entered a new seven year contract with Pepsi for vending and concession ser...
Jul 08, 2015
Stock stoppage not a cyber attack
A technical glitch caused trading to stop on the New York Stock Exchange. (Flickr/Dflorian1980)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A technical glitch caused trading to stop for several hours on the New ...
Jul 08, 2015
North, south University Street closing for sewer repairs
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Northbound and Southbound University Street between College Avenue and Locust Street will be closed to through traffic for sewer repairs effective immediately.The northboun...
Jul 08, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. July 7, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. July 7, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Jul 08, 2015
Man hit with ordinance violation for monkey promotion at CornBelters game
Phillip Doles was hit with an ordinance violation for a promotion involving monkeys at Tuesday night’s CornBelters game. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A promotion at Tues...
Jul 08, 2015
Man arrested on domestic battery charges
Terron Herron, 22, of Normal will be arraigned Friday at the McLean County Law and Justice Center. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A man will be arraigned Friday on charges stemm...
Jul 08, 2015
Appeals court reverses battery conviction against Bloomington man
Thomas Bartholomew has been serving a 13-year prison term for aggravated battery. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – A Bloomington man serving a ...
Jul 08, 2015
Davis doesn’t trust either side in Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis Congressman Rodney Davis said he supports opening trade with Cuba (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – The latest deadline for a final Iran nuclear agreem...
Jul 08, 2015
