Category Archives: Local News
Aranda pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges
Cristian Aranda has pleaded not guilty to four charges, alleging he sexually abused two victims under the age of 13. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A soccer coach accused of sexua...
Jan 30, 2015
District 87, teachers reach tentative contact agreement
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – After months of negotiations, it took just one meeting with a federal mediator for District 87 and the Bloomington Education Association to reach tentative agreement ...
Jan 30, 2015
Unions protest Rauner in Champaign
Gov. Bruce Rauner encountered protestors during a speech in Champaign on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Bruce Rauner) By Illinois News Network CHAMPAIGN – Unions protesting Illinois’ new govern...
Jan 30, 2015
UPDATED: Winter Storm Watch for McLean County, much of Central Illinois
The National Weather Service is calling for around eight inches of snow in Central Illinois this weekend. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric Stock and Joe RagusaLINCOLN – Get ready...
Jan 30, 2015
Bloomington-Normal sees drop in unemployment
Non-farm jobs drop in Bloomington-Normal. (Flickr/Rachel Hinman) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Unemployment numbers continue to slide across the state. In Bloomington-Normal unemployment in...
Jan 29, 2015
Pontiac man dies after being struck by a car
By Joe Ragusa PONTIAC – A man from Pontiac is dead after a car hit a pedestrian Thursday. The Livingston County Coroner says 48-year-old Edward Eilts was pronounced dead at the scene of the acci...
Jan 29, 2015
Obituaries: Staley
Carol Staley Carol Ann Staley, 70, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:34 p.m., Jan. 27 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Her funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday at St. Patrick Church of...
Jan 29, 2015
3rd suspect arrested in cigarette store armed robbery
Bloomington Police recovered a TEC-9 handgun they believe was used in an armed robbery on Monday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say ...
Jan 29, 2015
Obituaries: Henderson, Tarrant, Walker
Ivan Henderson Ivan F. Henderson, 87, of Normal, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Jan. 27 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Friday at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Mem...
Jan 28, 2015
VIDEO: Local domestic violence awareness group promotes Super Bowl ad
The NFL is donating $4.5 million in ad space for a 30-second ad promoting domestic violence awareness. (Photo courtesy YouTube/NoMore.org) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Super Bowl Sunday is known ...
Jan 28, 2015
