Category Archives: Local News

Bloomington City Council to vote on manager’s pay raise
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (YouTube/City of Bloomington)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Council members will vote Monday night on a 3.5% pay increase for City Manager Tim Gle...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2022

2nd candidate emerges for Bloomington City Council seat
Jordan Baker told 25 News he works in the district office for State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). (Photo courtesy Jordan Baker)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A recent Illinois Wesleyan Universi...
Syndicated Author Sep 26, 2022

Connect Transit celebrates new infrastructures for bus systems
This process will jump-start the process to continued electrification of their systems. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Innovation is growing within public transportation fo...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2022

Apple n’ Pork Festival this weekend in DeWitt County
The Apple n’ Pork Festival runs this Saturday and Sunday in Clinton. (Facebook/Apple ‘n Pork)By RFD RadioCLINTON – Thousands of people will be heading to DeWitt County this weekend f...
Syndicated Author Sep 23, 2022

Local Financial Advisor: Interest rate hike “pretty historic move by the feds”
Chris Ruedi, a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Savant Wealth Management) is a Financial Advisor with Savant Wealth Management. (Pho...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2022

District 87 launches gun safety campaign
Wednesday night, the school board unanimously approved a 'secure storage notification' resolution. It's a part of the national "Be Smart" gun safety campaign. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON ...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2022

McLean County’s largest school district to host community meetings before November tax hike referendum
Unit 5 Superintendent Kristen Weikle (left) and School Board President Barry Hitchins (right) (Unit 5 School District and Vimeo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – The Unit 5 school district will host a series o...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2022

McLean County Health Dept. reminding the public of do’s and don’ts of septic tanks
John Hendershott, an Environmental Health Program Supervisor spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – This week marks septic smart week, and loc...
Syndicated Author Sep 21, 2022

Illinois State University is working with local school districts to fill teacher shortages
To help with the shortage, in April, Gov. Pritzker signed laws lowering the registration fee for short-term substitute workers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Local school dis...
Syndicated Author Sep 21, 2022

ISU president delivers State of the University Address
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy delivered her second State of the University Address Tuesday at the Center for the Performing Arts. (Twitter/Illinois State)By WJBC Staff and 25 NewsNORMAL – Illinois State ...
Syndicated Author Sep 21, 2022



