Category Archives: Local News
Road closure: Western Avenue closed at Norfolk Southern Railway
BLOOMINGTON - Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Western Ave. between Front St. and Washington St. starting July 10 thr...
Jul 09, 2015
Old U.S. 66 bridge replacement in Lexington
LEXINGTON - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that starting July 20, 2015 weather permitting; Old US 66 will be reduced to one lane and restricted to 10 feet in width, two miles nort...
Jul 09, 2015
Road closure: Greenbriar Drive
NORMAL – The road closure on Greenbriar Dr. between Ft. Jesse Road and Hoover Drive will continue into the week of July 13. Completion of the water main installation has been delayed due to weat...
Jul 09, 2015
Bloomington public works handles heavy rain, flooding
Angela Yandle of rural Bloomington shared a photo of flooding near her home. (Photo courtesy Angela Yandle)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Heavy rains Wednesday night caused flooding and road cl...
Jul 09, 2015
Road closures due to Sugar Creek Arts Festival in Normal
NORMAL – Due to The Sugar Creek Arts Festival taking place this weekend, the following streets will be closed:Friday, July 10: North Street from Fell Avenue to Uptown Circle Broadway Avenue at t...
Jul 09, 2015
Eureka man accused of reckless driving in bicycle crash
Randy Crump faces a preliminary charge of reckless driving following a crash involving a bicyclist on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man i...
Jul 09, 2015
Barickman won’t take paycheck during Illinois budget deadlock
State Sen. Jason Barickman said he won’t take a paycheck during the budget impasse. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – A law that Illinois legislators pu...
Jul 09, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. July 8, 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. July 8, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Jul 09, 2015
UPDATED: Flood Warning for Bloomington, Normal, southern McLean County
A flood warning is in effect for Bloomington-Normal until 9:45 a.m. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service) By Eric Stock LINCOLN – The National Weather Service reports a flood warning for Blo...
Jul 09, 2015
Unit 5 enters contract with Pepsi, parts with local distributor
Unit 5 had been working with Ra-Jac Dstributing for 20 years. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 has entered a new seven year contract with Pepsi for vending and concession ser...
Jul 08, 2015
