Category Archives: Local News
Smoky kitchen fire damages apartment building in Normal
Normal Fire Department Engineer/Paramedic Jim Street administers oxygen to one of two cats removed from the Morgan Street apartment using special masks designed for animals. (Normal Fire Department ph...
Jul 29, 2019
Accomplice in 2017 Funks Grove murder pleads guilty to reduced charge
Christine Roush (left) is serving 40-years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering her mother at Funks Grove in July 2017. Co-defendant Matthew Isbell (right) pleaded guilty Monday July 29...
Jul 29, 2019
UPDATE: NPD investigating robbery, shots fired incident
In the armed robbery incident police are looking for two black males in their early 20’s.(WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Police are continuing to investigate an armed r...
Jul 29, 2019
Governor signs law protecting sexual assault victims from warrant arrests
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) sponsored House Bill 92, which was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy senatorbarickman.com) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Legisl...
Jul 29, 2019
ISU Trustees approve Trail East Incubator
Illinois State University’s governing board Friday also approved a Masters degree program in Computer Science; contracts for property insurance, solid waste management, fire services, and founda...
Jul 26, 2019
Lawsuit filed in fatal van-motorcycle crash
Corey Cottrell, 39, of Normal was killed June 22 when a hit and run driver struck his motorcycle in Bloomington. (Corey Cottrell Facebook page) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A wrongfu...
Jul 26, 2019
Bloomington Police Chief hopeful describes “travesty” in search process
Illinois State Police Lt. Col. David Byrd addressed the Bloomington City Council on Monday July 22, 2019. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A process that...
Jul 25, 2019
BPD searching for missing juvenile
Amya Haas, 16, of Bloomington was reported missing Tuesday. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are asking for the public’s help to ...
Jul 24, 2019
2019 Brüegala XX
Join WJBC at Bregala XX on August 16th & 17th for good drinks, good music, and good times for charity! Bregala is a charity beer and wine fest that is run by the Bloomington-Normal Jaycees at the ...
Jul 24, 2019
Pepsi Ice Center changing names, rink will honor Joe Olson
The city said Wednesday the ice center located at 201 S. Roosevelt Ave. will be changing names to the Bloomington Ice Center. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The Pepsi Ice C...
Jul 24, 2019
