Category Archives: Local News
Three Bloomington men arrested on gun charges
Bloomington Police conducted an investigation and arrested the three men on Thursday. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Three Bloomington men have been taken into custody on gun ...
Apr 15, 2019
Londrigan eyes rematch with Davis
Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan wants a rematch against local Congressman Rodney Davis. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Launching her 2020 campaign for Congress, Bet...
Apr 11, 2019
Unit 5 finalizes first year of Brandt tax breaks
Brandt Industries, located just north of Normal, will receive the first in a series of annual tax breaks from Unit 5 following school board action Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012)&nbs...
Apr 11, 2019
Calls for transparency in harassment allegations against Unit 5’s former HR director
Melinda White tells Unit School Board members Wednesday night that harassment allegations against the district’s former HR director James Harden are “all-out lies.” (Photo by H...
Apr 11, 2019
Defense suggests too narrow a focus on Zimmerman as killer
The defense in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial is trying to suggest Bloomington Police focused too much on Zimmerman. (Photo from WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TV and Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The d...
Apr 10, 2019
Renner: City Council will experience culture change
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said with four new alderman elected last week, the city council will see a culture change. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari ...
Apr 10, 2019
UPDATED: BPD grilled Zimmerman for hours the day after his former wife’s murder
Accused murderer Kirk Zimmerman told police the day after the crime that he would never have harmed his former wife, Pam, who was shot to death in her office in November 2014. (Photo from WMBD-T...
Apr 10, 2019
Prosecutors claim Zimmerman committed murder out of greed, hate in opening statements
Prosecutors said they have more than 60 witnesses that will back up claims and provide forensic evidence that will show Kirk Zimmerman murdered his ex-wife in 2014. (Photo courtesy WMBD) By Munah...
Apr 08, 2019
Five dead in Goodfield fire
Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman identified the five people involved in the fatal fire. (Photo Pixabay) By AJ HarrisGOODFIELD – The Woodford County Coroner said preliminary autopsy resu...
Apr 08, 2019
Renner wishes he could “clone” retiring Police Chief Wheeler
Clay Wheeler was sworn-in as Bloomington’s police chief in May 2018. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington is looking for a police chief f...
Apr 06, 2019
