Category Archives: Local News
Blessing marks the start of boating season
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of boating season. (Photo courtesy State Farm/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Boating season begins with the annual blessin...
May 22, 2015
Juveniles arrested for armed robbery
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Police Department has arrested two juveniles for armed robbery following an incident in the 1500 block of N. Main Street Th...
May 22, 2015
Hometown Military News: May 22, 2015
Maj. Gen. Daniel Krumrei, The Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard (ILNG) speaks during a Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Con...
May 22, 2015
McLean County Relay for Life changes site, hours
McLean County Relay for Life will be held June 26-27 at Normal Community High School. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – McLean County Relay for Life organizers are hoping less is mor...
May 22, 2015
Elderly man found walking after police search
By Eric Stock ROCHELLE – Illinois State Police say a man reported missing on Thursday has been found after abandoning his vehicle near Lexington and taken to the hospital. Police issued a bullet...
May 22, 2015
Former Rutherford employees seek back pay over losing their jobs
Three former workers for ex-state Treasurer Dan Rutherford say they’re still being punished for providing damaging evidence in a sexual harassment investigation of Rutherford. (WJBC file photo) ...
May 22, 2015
Measure to protect Mahomet Aquifer headed to governor’s desk
Clinton Landfill sits above Mahomet Aquifer, a major water supplier. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – A measure intended to stop the dumping of hazardous waste in any municipal land...
May 22, 2015
Six area women honored by YWCA
(Logo Courtesy YWCA) By Christy Germanis, Director of Marketing & Public Relations (from news release) BLOOMINGTON – YWCA McLean County celebrated 26 years of Women of Distinction at this ev...
May 21, 2015
Bloomington-Normal home sales continue rising
The Association of Realtors president described the local housing market as “hot.” (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Twin Cities homes sales continued an upward trend ...
May 21, 2015
Miller Park Zoo welcomes new vultures
Vultures like this will call Miller Park Zoo home this summer. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr/fredrte)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Two new King Vultures are calling Miller Park Zoo home for the summer.T...
May 21, 2015
