Category Archives: Local News
U.S. farmers ready to reap benefits of refreshed ties with Cuba
Farmers could soon be reaping the benefits of having Cuba as a trading partner. (Photo courtesy Flickr) By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – The United States can finally cash in on trades with o...
Aug 09, 2015
Bruegala to add ‘beer run’ at new site
Bruegala is moving from the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts to the Corn Crib this year. (Photo courtesy Bloomington-Normal Jaycees) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Organizers of the annual Bru...
Aug 08, 2015
Man struck by train early Saturday
By Nick McClintockNORMAL- Police are investigating the death a man after he was hit by a train early Saturday morning.McLean County Coroner Kathleen Davis says that her office was informed of a male p...
Aug 08, 2015
Heartland offers new agriculture courses
Heartland Community College is offering new “face-to-face” agriculture courses this fall. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Heartland Community College is offering new “fa...
Aug 08, 2015
Bloomington engineers receive top honors
Kevin Kothe has been with the city 24 years. Robert Yehl started with Bloomington in 2013. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A pair of Bloomington Engineers recently received high...
Aug 08, 2015
Students urged to get vaccinated ahead of school year
Health officials say getting your child immunized before they are at risk for disease is key. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Back to school time is here and local health officials ar...
Aug 08, 2015
Lahood says the debate is on
Lahood says he will attend a televised debate with Rob Mellon later this month.(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesPEORIA – Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Mellon announced earlier this week t...
Aug 07, 2015
Man pleads guilty in homeless beating death
19 year old Willie Chambers is pleading guilty to the murder. (Courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesBLOOINGTON – One of the three men accused in the beating death of a homeless man in Bloom...
Aug 07, 2015
Scaled-down flamingo exhibit back for consideration
(Photo courtesy Flickr/OmarBariffi) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The proposed Flamingo exhibit at the Miller Park Zoo is expected to be smaller than originally planned. The Bloomington City Counc...
Aug 07, 2015
Miller Park Zoo hosting school supply drive
The school supply drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo is holding a school supply drive on Saturday. Bloomingt...
Aug 07, 2015
