Category Archives: Local News
Local cooling centers during extreme heat
The National Weather Service said the brunt of the heat wave is expected Thursday through Saturday night.(Carina/Flickr) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Many local establishments are open as coo...
Jul 18, 2019
Bloomington panel backs Tesla sales and service center
Tesla’s location in Bloomington would be its first sales and service center in Illinois outside of Chicago. (Photo Tesla/Twitter) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Electric vehicle-mak...
Jul 18, 2019
Employees Given No Warning Before Plant Closure
One former employee says there was shock when they learned of the closing. (From DuPont Pioneer website)By A.J. HarrisLEROY – A former employee of the now-closed DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred Plant has...
Jul 18, 2019
Decades removed from his Hoop Dreams, Normal honors Dunson for helping kids reach their dreams
Dodie Dunson, seen here with his wife Jaci, is Normal’s Citizen of the Year for 2019.(Town of Normal Facebook photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A Bloomington High School basketball s...
Jul 18, 2019
Family of five escapes early morning house fire
The owner of the home said his family of five escaped unharmed. (Photo AJ Harris/WJBC) By Blake Haas and AJ HarrisBLOOMINGTON – A family of five escaped unharmed after a fire broke out in B...
Jul 16, 2019
Connect Transit working group gets Normal council backing despite mayoral hopeful’s criticism
Among the criticisms of Connect Transit at Monday night’s Normal Town Council meeting was the purchase of large electric-powered buses. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL ...
Jul 16, 2019
ISP looking for answers 16 years after Streator boy’s murder
7-year old Dalton Mesarchik was reported missing on March 26, 2003 and was found murdered the next day. (Photo Illinois State Police Investigations/Facebook) By Neil DoyleSTREATOR – Illinoi...
Jul 15, 2019
Blaze tears through Bloomington apartment house
Bloomington firefighters continued to put out hot spots early Monday morning after a fire gutted a three-unit apartment house at 319 E. Locust St. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard...
Jul 15, 2019
Mourners pledge to “never forget” motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash
Corey Cottrell of Normal was killed June 22 when a hit and run driver struck his motorcycle in Bloomington. (Corey Cottrell Facebook page) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Dozens of motorcy...
Jul 12, 2019
UPDATE: Suspect charged after standoff with local police
Officers on the scene Friday afternoon in the 2600 block of Rainbow Avenue in Bloomington (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil Doyle and Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A male suspect is in custody after a st...
Jul 12, 2019
