Category Archives: Local News
UPDATED: Woman dies in Bellflower house fire
A woman was found dead early Sunday after a house fire in Bellflower. (Photo Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzBELLFLOWER – McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has yet to release the name of ...
Jun 17, 2019
Two elected leaders wheelchair-bound for a day to save Connect Transit route
Disabled Connect Transit rider Bradley Morris leads Bloomington City Council member Jeff Crabill (green shirt) and Normal Town Council member Stan Nord) (yellow shirt) on a half-mile trek to a Connect...
Jun 17, 2019
UPDATED: Judge rejects State’s bond request after $900K drug bust
Amber Widner of Bozeman, Montana is being held in the McLean County on a $75,035 cash bond. (Illinois State Police photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A Montana woman remained jailed in...
Jun 14, 2019
Zimmerman children tell their story in Dateline report about mother’s murder
Kirk Zimmerman with one of his twin daughters May 6 after a McLean County Jury found him not guilty of killing his former wife in 2014. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMIN...
Jun 14, 2019
Unit 5 teacher named Teacher of the Year
Shawn Mann (left) was recognized by the Unit 5 school board on Wednesday night for his accomplishments in the classroom. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Despite bein...
Jun 14, 2019
Parking lot closure in Uptown Normal
The Parkinson lot will close at 5 p.m. Friday and reopen Saturday at 3 p.m. (Photo Town of Normal) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The Children’s Discovery Museum’s educators and voluntee...
Jun 14, 2019
Traffic stop on I-74 results in major drug bust
An Illinois State Trooper from District 6 discovered 143 pounds of cannabis in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A t...
Jun 14, 2019
Judge rejects restraining order in mural suit
The judge ordered the Town of Normal and the artists to continue negotiation an out of court settlement. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The 13 artists who filed a federal law...
Jun 12, 2019
Two rare goats give birth at Miller Park Zoo
The Miller Park Zoo was the first zoo in Illinois to have a San Clemente Island goat born. (Photo Miller Park Zoo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The latest animal to give birth at the Miller P...
Jun 12, 2019
Carrillo and business owners make peace, declare united front
Bloomington City Council member Jenn Carrillo emerged from a meeting Tuesday night at The Bistro with Downtown Bloomington business owners. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packow...
Jun 11, 2019
