Category Archives: Local News
Special Olympics raises $141k during Polar Plunge
The Special Olympics basketball tournament is right around the corner. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – More than $141,000 was raised during the Special Olympics of the Heart...
Feb 25, 2015
Normal prepares for potential $2.5 million cut in state funding
Normal City Manager Mark Peterson says town officials are anticipating a possible drop of $2.5 million through the local sharing of funds from the state income tax. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NOR...
Feb 24, 2015
Obituaries: Erdman, Farney, Kupferschmid, Sly
Verne Erdman Verne W. Erdman, 92, of Chenoa, passed away at 6:22 p.m., Feb. 22 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday at St. Paul Lut...
Feb 24, 2015
Bloomington sees 13-percent drop in crime
Bloomington Police Department saw crime drop to a 25-year low in 2014. (WJBC file photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Crime in Bloomington was down in 2014, that's according to recent statistic...
Feb 24, 2015
Obituaries: Kolb, Krueger
Elsie Kolb Elsie L. Kolb, 54, of Bloomington, passed away at 12:26 a.m. Feb. 22 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her celebration of life service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Carmody-Fly...
Feb 23, 2015
Red Cross offers fire safety tips after busy weekend
The American Red Cross responded to 12 fires in Central Illinois over the weekend. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is offering a few fire safety tips af...
Feb 23, 2015
Obituaries: McDonald, Fehr, Rusthoven
Frances McDonald Frances M. “Francine” McDonald, 69, of Flanagan, died at 2:13 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. Memorial services will be...
Feb 23, 2015
ISU police chief looks to improve race relations
As ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff adds staff he is trying to make the force more diverse. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James NORMAL – In an effort to improve race relations between students and p...
Feb 22, 2015
Cold weather brings many reminders
Frozen pipes and frostbite are just two of the things you need to think about during the cold weather. (Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Cover up or face the risk of frostbite and hypothermi...
Feb 22, 2015
National Weather Service: Below-normal temperatures expected well into spring
Bloomington-Normal had received about 18 inches of snow this winter as of Feb. 19. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock LINCOLN – The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, and the weather exp...
Feb 22, 2015
