Category Archives: Local News
McLean County want bond revoked for man freed in decades-old Bloomington murder
Donald Whalen. (Photo Illinois Department of Corrections) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors want a Bloomington man behind bars again for his father’s murder after a ju...
Mar 05, 2020
ISU officials present FY2021 budget proposal in Springfield
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz (middle) and other school leaders were in Springfield Tuesday. (Photo HOI-ABC) By HOI ABCSPRINGFIELD – Representatives from Illinois State Un...
Mar 04, 2020
More complaints flood the Capitol
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Illinois House Republicans say majority Democrats are holding the brakes on any reductions in property tax...
Mar 04, 2020
Kankakee girl stands for lemonade
Hayli Martinez says her grandmother gave her the best advice(PHOTO: Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlEleven-year-old Hayli Martenez (cq) took a piece of her late grandmother's advice — when you make ...
Mar 04, 2020
Illinois’ top doctor answers questions about coronavirus
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, updated a panel of senators in Springfield about coronavirus. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It didn't sou...
Mar 03, 2020
FedEx plane makes emergency landing at Central Illinois Regional Airport
Two crew members were on board and no injuries were reported. (Photo Pixabay) By HOI ABCBLOOMIGNTON – A spokesperson from Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) confirmed a FedEx plane ma...
Mar 03, 2020
Miller Park Zoo welcomes two new otter pups
The pups were born on February 25. (Photo courtesy: Miller Park Zoo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo announced two otter pups were born, one male and one female on February 25.The otte...
Mar 03, 2020
Group that represents state’s mayors rolls out 2020 legislative wish list
Brad Cole, the executive director of the IML, went against the grain of the move to outlaw red light cameras. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As the group which represe...
Mar 02, 2020
Bloomington study abroad is canceled due to Coronavirus scare
Fifteen students were set to take the trip. (Photo courtesy: CDC/Twitter)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – As Coronavirus or COVID-19 spreads across the country, the ripple effects of the di...
Mar 02, 2020
ISU ‘Birds Give Back’ receives 2,188 gifts, over $1 million
Birds Give Back takes place during Redbird Philanthropy Week, a week long emphasis on how private support creates a university on the rise. (Photo Illinois State University) By Neil DoyleNORMAL &...
Feb 28, 2020
