Category Archives: Local News
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
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Aug. 6, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. Aug. 6, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Aug 07, 2015
South University Street to close
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – South University Street between Cullom Street and Church Street will be closed to thru traffic for sewer repairs starting at 6:30 a.m. Monday, weather permitting.The road w...
Aug 07, 2015
Bloomington seeks consultants to help with Hamilton Road extension
The City of Bloomington is looking for consultants to help with the extension of Hamilton Road between Bunn Street and Commerce Parkway. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON &#...
Aug 07, 2015
Bathroom fire temporarily displaces 4 in Normal
Firefighters in Normal needed about 20 minutes to contain a bathroom fire at 1404 Keller Road on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By Eric StockNORMAL – Fire crews in Nor...
Aug 07, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Aug. 5, 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. Aug. 5, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Aug 06, 2015
Mitsubishi Task Force forms to help find buyer for the plant
The Mitsubishi Task Force met Thursday at Heartland Community College. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Elected officials at the local, state and federal level are forming a com...
Aug 06, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Aug. 4, 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. Tue. Aug. 4, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Aug 05, 2015
