Category Archives: Local News
Red Cross warns against flash flooding
According to the Red Cross, less than two feet of water can sweep a car away. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Doug Kerr)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Heavy rain has been making its way to Central Illin...
Jun 13, 2015
McLean County jury acquits man in manslaughter retrial
Xavier Cordova, 30, of Chicago has been acquitted in the death of Mitchell Robinson. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – A Chicago man is now a free man after a McLean ...
Jun 13, 2015
Normal launches History Presentation Board program
ISU President Larry Dietz was on hand to help launch Normal’s History Presentation Board program. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Town of Normal’s sesquicenten...
Jun 12, 2015
Special Olympics team prepared for bad weather
Illinois Special Oliympics Summer Games are happening in Normal this weekend. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James NORMAL – Lightning caused a slight delay as Special Olympics events got underway Fr...
Jun 12, 2015
Boys & Girls Club campaign raises over $111,000
The local Boys and Girls Club saw a 38 percent increase in fund raising in its Great Futures campaign this year.(Photo courtesy Facebook/boysandgirlsclubbloomingtonnormal) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGT...
Jun 12, 2015
Arrington: NCAA places greed over student safety
Adrian Arrington graduated from Bloomington High School in 2005 and later became an assistant football coach there. (Photo courtesy District 87) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man who...
Jun 12, 2015
U.S. Cellular Coliseum runs at a loss in FY 2015
The U.S. Cellular Coliseum operated at a loss of $495,443 in the fiscal year 2015. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The U.S. Cellular Coliseum ended the 2015 fisc...
Jun 12, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. June 11, 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. Thu. June 11, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Jun 12, 2015
Hometown Military News: June 12, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner pins the rank of specialist onto Pfc. Justin Malone of Wood River, Illinois, a member of the 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment at the unit’s deployment ceremony on June 7 ...
Jun 12, 2015
Barickman predicts long summer as budget talks continue
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – State lawmakers continue to work on a budget for Illinois and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) doesn’t believe there will be a qu...
Jun 11, 2015
