Category Archives: Local News
IWU receives $2.5 million gift, names theatre after late graduate
Students, faculty and alumni gathered in the Jerome Mirza Theatre Monday night. (WJBC/Andy Dahn) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – A late Illinois Wesleyan graduate who credited his success as a trial ...
Oct 26, 2015
Drug court could face cuts
Sandage says he will fight any proposed cuts. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – $82,000 could be cut from the McLean County Drug Court program. The recommendation will be discussed ...
Oct 26, 2015
Disciplinary hearing begins for two judges accused of hiding affair
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski are accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos) CHICAGO – The disciplin...
Oct 26, 2015
Rep. Brady: No reason to be in Springfield if budget deal not close
State Rep. Dan Brady still is not sure when Illinois might pass a budget. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – With a state budget seemingly nowhere close to being passed, why aren...
Oct 26, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 – Sun. Oct. 25, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Oct. 23, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 26, 2015
Unit 5 superintendent welcomes Obama call for less testing
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said he agrees with President Obama’s call to limit time students spend taking tests. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMA...
Oct 26, 2015
State budget impasse strains United Way campaigns
United Way of McLean County is in the midst of its annual fundraising campaign. (WJBC file photo)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Agencies making up the United Way of Illino...
Oct 26, 2015
Linden Street in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Linden Street will be closed between Empire and Marion streets Tuesday through Thursday for a storm water project.Drivers should consider alternate routes.For more inf...
Oct 26, 2015
Bloomington sick leave buyback to be addressed by council
The Bloomington City Council will consider changes to the city’s sick leave buyback program Monday night. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s sick leave buyba...
Oct 26, 2015
Jesse Eisenberg coming to Illinois Wesleyan Monday night
Jesse Eisenberg (Photo courtesy Illinois Wesleyan University) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Actor and author Jesse Eisenberg is coming to Illinois Wesleyan University Monday night. He’ll be ...
Oct 25, 2015
