Category Archives: Local News
LIFE Center for Independent Living executive retiring
Gail Kear will retire next month after nearly 22 years of working at LIFE Center for Independent Living. (Photo courtesy Facebook/LIFE Center for Independent Living) By Jaymee Toler/WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTO...
Mar 29, 2018
Rep. Davis talks with workers who got bonuses from federal tax cuts
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis meet with employees at AT&T in Springfield on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The dust has all bu...
Mar 29, 2018
Downtown advocate worries about vacancies after Bloomington rejects catalyst project
Downtown Task Force member Justin Boyd, seen here with Bloomington Alderman Amelia Buragas, has advocated for more city help in improving downtown. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON &#...
Mar 29, 2018
Local piano teacher accused of molesting children now faces child pornography charges
Local piano teacher Aaron Parlier now faces charges for allegedly molesting six children. He’s also charged with child pornography for allegedly filming or possessing images of him having...
Mar 28, 2018
Renner to focus on MLK during next mayor’s open house
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner plans to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. during his next regular open house, two days after the 50th anniversary of King’s death. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tari Renne...
Mar 28, 2018
Normal Township trustee resigns
Sam Quigle (front center) was one of six Democratic candidates slated in the Normal Township trustee election in 2017. (Photo courtesy Normal Township Democrats)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – A Normal...
Mar 28, 2018
Dwight man survives second brush with death; loses everything again
A house fire in Dwight earlier this month killed two men. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Crystal DonaldsonDWIGHT – A Livingston County man said this is the second time he’s lost everything.Dan...
Mar 28, 2018
LaHood: Spending bill good for defense, bad for growing debt
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood voted against the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill last week.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, said th...
Mar 27, 2018
Bloomington to raise fees to help close deficit
Interim Bloomington City Manager Steve Rasmussen said the city has hundreds of fees, many of which haven’t been raised in years. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington a...
Mar 27, 2018
West Market Street in Bloomington to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Water Department will be making an emergency water main repair on West Market Street Ave between North Oak Street and North A...
Mar 27, 2018
