Category Archives: Local News
Free bulk waste removal already underway in Bloomington
Fall bulk waste will be collected for free until Oct. 14. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington residents have the opportunity to get rid of bulk waste, but there are som...
Oct 02, 2019
Ten veterans recieve send-off at Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery, near Springfield, staged its semi-annual "unaccompanied veterans" ceremony. (Photo courtesy: Camp Butler)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Ten veterans Wednesday received ...
Oct 02, 2019
Poll: Millions unaware of REAL ID deadline, advocate says fall 2020 travel could be ‘chaos’
A poll estimates that millions of Americans don't have a federally-acceptable identification that would allow them to fly on a commercial plane a year from now. (Photo courtesy Illinois Secretary of S...
Oct 02, 2019
UPDATE: Blue Ridge School District, teachers union continue with negotiations
The two sides are scheduled to meet again Oct. 9. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleFARMER CITY – Blue Ridge School District Superintendent Susan Wilson said the district wants to reach a three-...
Oct 02, 2019
Cost still unclear for Illinois’ delayed youth-in-care wraparound health services program
A group of lawmakers last month asked for the program to be delayed after raising questions about the transition. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A program to h...
Oct 02, 2019
After California, Illinois lawmakers rush to file legislation allowing college athletes to be paid
In just five days, two Illinois lawmakers have filed bills that would ban the NCAA from punishing student-athletes for being paid. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ̵...
Oct 01, 2019
Bloomington man hit by SUV dies from injuries
Accident reconstructionists investigate Thursday night’s SUV-pedestrian accident on Veterans Parkway, near East Empire. (HOI-ABC photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kath...
Sep 30, 2019
Brady seeking re-election in 105th District
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) announced Monday he will seek re-election. (Facebook/DanBrady) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady has announced he will seek re-election fo...
Sep 30, 2019
Illinois manufacturing advocates lobby Congress for trade, EX-IM bank authorization
Illinois' economy, Denzler said, relies heavily on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to act on. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio...
Sep 30, 2019
Henry with several goals second time on District 87 board
Kiasha Henry was selected last week to fill a vacant seat on the District 87 School Board. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Homelessness and the impact it has on kids is o...
Sep 30, 2019
