Category Archives: Local News
Man arrested for possessing $13,000 worth of drugs
Casey Nordine has been arrested on drug trafficking charges. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail.)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A man from Bloomington has been arrested for drug trafficking. Bloomin...
Apr 24, 2015
Bloomington considering new deal for processing recycling
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s city council will vote Monday on renewing an agreement with Midwest Fiber to handle the processing of the city’s recycl...
Apr 24, 2015
DeWitt County approves landfill agreement
Clinton Landfill is giving up its attempt to store PCBs. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff CLINTON – The DeWitt County Board has approved a deal that will keep Clinton Landfill from storing toxic ...
Apr 24, 2015
Compton sentenced to life in prison
Nicholas Compton looks back at family members after he was handed a sentence of natural life in prison for the death of three-year-old Robbie Cramer in March of 2013. (Pool photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMI...
Apr 23, 2015
Bloomington has lowest unemployment rate in Illinois
By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Bloomington has the lowest unemployment rate of any of the state’s metro areas....
Apr 23, 2015
Ameren teaches electricity safety to Grove Elementary students
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Grove Elementary School students spent part of Thursday afternoon learning about electricity safety. The company put its My Safety City on disp...
Apr 23, 2015
Bloomington names new water director
Patrick Ryan takes over as Bloomington’s water director on Monday. (Photo courtesy Patrick Ryan) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s new water director has been in public works...
Apr 23, 2015
Obituary: Acklin
Daniel Acklin (left) Daniel Acklin Daniel Edward Acklin, 54, Bloomington died at home surrounded by loved ones at 10:50 p.m., April 21. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 6:00 p.m., Saturday at ...
Apr 23, 2015
BJHS student voices concerns with District 87 dress code
One student wants to see changes to the district’s dress code. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – The District 87 school board approved next year's student handbook Wednesday night...
Apr 22, 2015
Agreement between DeWitt County and owners of landfill above Mahomet Aquifer to be voted on Thursday
A proposed agreement between Clinton Landfill Inc. and the DeWitt County Board would end the landfill’s pursuit of permits to dump polychlorinated biphenyl into the landfill, which sits above th...
Apr 22, 2015
