Category Archives: Local News
Car dealer and local Red Cross team up for CPR, AED training
(Left to right) Jeromy Williams, Cathy Napoline, Ryan Gremore, and Jordan Turner describe the story of Turner’s cardiac arrest and the efforts of Williams, Napoline, and first responders to save...
Feb 16, 2018
Madison Street in Bloomington to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, Madison Street between Oakland and Mill will be closed to thru traffic for a sewer repair.The road will be closed until ...
Feb 15, 2018
Alexander Road in Bloomington to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Water Department will be making an emergency water main repair on Alexander Road and Beta Street.Due to the location of the wat...
Feb 15, 2018
UPDATE: Unit 5 school bus overturns, injuring three kids and driver
A Unit 5 school bus overturned after colliding with a car Wednesday afternoon on Rt. 150 and Abraham Rd., near Evans Jr. High. Three kids and the bus driver were taken to local hospitals.(Photo courte...
Feb 14, 2018
District 87 approves BHS renovation bid despite higher cost
The District 87 school board approved renovations for Bloomington High School totaling $674,576. (WJBC file photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – District 87 will be reaching deeper into its walle...
Feb 14, 2018
School bus overturns after colliding with car, minor injuries reported
Police blocked traffic on U.S. 150 at the southeast edge of Bloomington. (Photo Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – State police say a school bus and a car collided on U.S. 150 just...
Feb 14, 2018
Bloomington rejects Towanda Barnes improvements in 5-4 vote
Bloomington aldermen have voted against improvements to the Towanda Barnes and Ireland Grove roads intersection. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington alderman aren̵...
Feb 13, 2018
Bloomington Police Chief: Domestic violence still underreported
Bloomington’s Police Chief Brendan Heffner said gender can be a factor in helping officers deescalate a domestic violence incident. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – As the commu...
Feb 13, 2018
Schooners to reopen kitchen this week
Schooners has been offering cold sandwiches, soups and chili while the kitchen gets renovated. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The home of ‘wings and rings’ will...
Feb 13, 2018
Christensen murder trial set for 2019
Brendt Christensen is awaiting trial for the murder of Yingying Zhang in 2017. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVURBANA – The man accused of kidnapping and killing a Chinese scholar in Champaign...
Feb 13, 2018
