Category Archives: Local News

Gleason will select city’s next police chief Wednesday
Police Chief finalists Dan Donath (left) and William Colbrook (right) participated in a meet-and-greet event last Tuesday night at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo by Howard Pack...
Syndicated Author Aug 27, 2019

Tazewell County man found dead in California
Mavrick Fisher, 21. (Photo Lake County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Authorities were looking for a suspect in the killing of a Tazewell County man in Ca...
Syndicated Author Aug 27, 2019

BPD searching for counterfeit money suspect
Bloomington Police said the suspect used the counterfeit money at several retail locations on Friday. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2019

Barickman: Teacher minimum wage law could raise property taxes
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) (WJBC/Scott Laughlin) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A local lawmaker is concerned about a bill signed into law last week that increases the minimu...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2019

Bloomington Council set to vote on video gaming regulations
Bloomington City Council members are set to vote on new video gaming regulations.(File photo from Flickr/roundnoon) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council is ex...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2019

EDC to play role in future of State Farm’s downtown site
Patrick Hoban, president and CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council.(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal Economic Dev...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2019

Charges filed in weekend stabbing
Elbert Hawkins, 50. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A man remained jailed Sunday night for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck near Down...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2019

Bloomington Police investigating armed robbery
Bloomington Police said the armed robbery occurred in the 1800 block of W. Market St.early Friday morning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are asking for...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2019

ISU selects developer for $100 million housing project
The project will be built on the land formerly occupied by Atkin-Colby and Hamilton Whitten residence halls. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Gilbane Development Company has been awa...
Syndicated Author Aug 23, 2019

BPD: Man charged with attempted murder in connection with Springfield Road shooting
Bloomington Police charged Khwanus Haynes, 20, of Bloomington, with attempted murder and weapon charges. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police Department/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A high...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2019