Category Archives: Local News

State Farm seeks to sell ‘underutilized’ building
State Farm is looking to sell this building at 304 N. Hershey St. in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo) Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A building State Farm Insurance Cos. has occupied for the last quarte...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015
County Highway 30 closing for road repairs
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – County Highway 30 between Harvest Hill Road and Old colonial Road will be closed to through traffic on Monday and going through Aug. 6, weather permitting, for road r...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. July 29, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Wed. July 29, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. July 28, 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 28, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. July 27, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. July 27, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015

Bloomington man charged in infant daughter’s death
Timothy Crafton Sr. has been jailed in McLean County on involuntary manslaughter charges. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail.)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been jailed on char...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015
Butchers Lane in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - Butchers Lane from Morris Avenue west to Sweetbriar Street, will be closed to thru traffic.Closure will begin immediately for traffic line painting. Drivers should consider ...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015

Schock ordered to produce records for grand jury
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock resigned in March amid a federal investigation. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – A federal judge has ordered former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock to produce the campai...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2015

Sanders supports gather in Uptown Normal
Supporters of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders were at The Coffeehouse Wednesday evening. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The 2016 presidential primary election is still a long way of...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2015

Local government leaders meet with Mitsubishi officials
The search is on for a new buyer for Normal’s Mitsubishi plant. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Local government leaders and Mitsubishi officials met Wednesday to discuss the ...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2015