Category Archives: Local News

Road work begins in Normal
Drivers in Normal can expect delays as road work begins, (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Beginning Monday, drivers can expect delays as road work begins.Susan Drive, immediately s...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2020

Laundry room fire at Epiphany Farms in Bloomington
Bloomington fire crews were called around 8 a.m. Monday to Epiphany Farms in downtown Bloomington. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A fire Monday morni...
Syndicated Author Jun 15, 2020

Bloomington woman found guilty of fatal stabbing
The jury of six women and six men started deliberating about 11:10 a.m., they ate lunch, and announced they reached a verdict about 12:15 p.m. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A ju...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

Pandemic might be final straw for Eastland Mall’s owner
Even before the pandemic, store closures due to online shopping damaged mall revenues nationwide. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The owner of Bloomington’s Eastland Mall is...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

Local officials: Outdoor dining so far, so good
Many local restaurants, like Epiphany Farms in Bloomington, are offering outdoor dining which is allowed under Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan. (Facebook/Epiphany Farms) ...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

Harrison trial day 4: Drug dealer vs robbery victim
Christopher Harrison is accused of murdering Joseph Gardner and Reginald Hart after they attempted to rob him in April of 2018. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – On the fourt...
Syndicated Author Jun 12, 2020

McLean County adds 4 more cases of COVID-19
Updated numbers as of Thursday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on Thursday reported four ...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Northeast Normal car crash victim identified
The fatal car crash happened around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The victim of a fatal car crash early Wednesday night in northeast Normal has been...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

District 87 students receive more time to get immunizations
Kids won’t be allowed to attend school after October 15 without proof they’ve had their immunizations and physicals. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – ...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020

Two U of I campuses change ACT, SAT requirements
Natalie Herring, associate provost for enrollment management at the University of Illinois Springfield, says – for fall 2021 freshmen only – the Springfield and Chicago campuses are suspen...
Syndicated Author Jun 11, 2020