Category Archives: Local News
Relay for Life 2015
Relay for Life is Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 from 4pm-10am on the track at NCHS. Join WJBC in the fight against cancer. Join Our Team For the first time, there will be a 5k For Life on Satu...
May 19, 2015
Intermittent daytime road closures for Parmon Drive
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Intermittent daytime road closures will occur on Parmon Drive between Pierce Avenue and Benjamin Lane effective immediately through June 19 for sewer repairs. Drivers...
May 19, 2015
Lopez campaigns on jobs and no new taxes
Adam Lopez speaks during a candidates forum with McLean County Democrats last week. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A Springfield school board member running for Illinois’ 18...
May 19, 2015
ISU president, mayors make case against proposed Amtrak cuts
Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed cutting Amtrak funding by 40 percent. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State University President Larry Dietz spoke to a State Senate committ...
May 19, 2015
McLean County completes mental health report
McLean County Board members will be reviewing a 91-page mental health report in the coming months. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – McLean County has issued a report outlin...
May 19, 2015
Normal Public Works switching to summer hours
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Effective Monday, Public Works crews will begin working summer hours from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Residents should make sure any items for collection are placed at the curb...
May 19, 2015
Normal collecting trash on Memorial Day
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – On Monday (Memorial Day) only household waste and recycling will be collected in the Town of Normal. All other waste collection services (bulk waste, landscape waste and b...
May 19, 2015
Connect Transit to suspend service on Memorial Day
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Connect Transit services will not operate on Memorial Day. It is one of six major holidays on which the agency does not provide service.Connect Transit administrative offic...
May 19, 2015
Bloomington-Normal receives economic study results
Making the local economy more welcoming to college graduates is one way McLean County will look to boost their economy. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn NORMAL – Members of the Normal Town Council...
May 18, 2015
Normal approves investment policy
The Normal Town Council met at ISU’s Alumni Center Monday night. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Normal’s Town Council has officially given the thumbs up to the to...
May 18, 2015
