Category Archives: Local News

Darin LaHood and Rob Mellon participated in their first debate in Springfield on Wednesday. (WJBC file photos) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The man who’s raised l...

Children, parents and local government officials helped cut the ribbon for the new playground. (Andy Dahn/WJBC) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Western Avenue Community Center unveiled their new Bloo...

The two officers received the awards for their reaction to an incident in mid-July. (Photo courtesy NPD)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Three officers with the Normal Police Department have been hono...

Bloomington City Manager David Hales. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is weighing its options in regards to shutting down a program that has led to spiked p...

By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Tue. Aug. 25, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...

Kenny Blewett was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 30 months probation. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has started serving a jail sentence afte...

Sean Bennett was diagnosed with MS in June. (Photo courtesy Sean Bennett) By Cynthia Grau BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has decided to attempt to raise $50,000 to raise awareness for multiple ...

State Rep. Dan Brady voted against Senate Bill 1229. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the so-called ‘no strike, no lockout’ binding arbit...

By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s second installment of property taxes is due on Tuesday.Payments not received in the office or postmarked by Sept. 1 will be assessed a statutory ...

(Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A man from Normal has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery which took place at 6 Strawflower Ln. in Bloomington on July 11.Le...