Category Archives: Local News
Richards to run for chair of McLean County Democratic Party
Nikita Richards. (Photo courtesy Nikita Richards) By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – United States Navy veteran Nikita Richards is running for chair of the McLean County Democratic Party."As a soci...
Jan 06, 2020
Miller Park Zoo announces $600,000 grant for new Monkey exhibit
Construction of the new DeBrazza Monkey exhibit will cost $600,000. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Thanks to a $600,000 grant from the state of Illinois, Miller Park Zoo i...
Jan 06, 2020
Bloomington man arrested in connection to New Year’s Eve shooting; Police still looking for suspect
Normal Police said the homicide is still an active and ongoing investigation. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Police are updating an investigation into a deadly shooting New Year...
Jan 03, 2020
Liquor commission to consider license for Normal movie theater
AMC Classic Theater, located at 201 McKnight Street, in Normal. (Photo Google Maps) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – A movie theater on Normal’s north side is hoping to sell alcohol to movieg...
Jan 03, 2020
Sentencing vacated for woman convicted of killing 8-year-old
Cynthia Baker, of Normal, was scheduled to be sentenced on January 31. (HOI-ABC photo) By HOI-ABC BLOOMINGTON – A woman from Normal who was found guilty of killing her 8-year-old stepdaug...
Jan 03, 2020
Illinois Department of Labor reminds workers to watch their wages
The last time Illinois increased its minimum wage was a decade ago when it was raised to $8.25. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The start of a new year means a higher minimum ...
Jan 03, 2020
First day of ​recreational marijuana sales in Illinois topped $3 million
People lined up outside NuMed East Peoria for the first day of recreational cannabis sales Jan. 1. (Photo Facebook/101.5 WBNQ) By Illinois Information Services CHICAGO – Recreational mari...
Jan 02, 2020
Bloomington woman asking for kidney for her husband
A Bloomington woman is taking to the streets to ask for a kidney. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois – ABC) By Heart of Illinois – ABC BLOOMINGTON – The New Year finds one couple in ...
Jan 02, 2020
Some question bans, taxes on vaping products amid black market safety concerns
Tax Foundation research analyst Ulrik Boesen says bans on e-cigarettes for minors or others could create an illicit market. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Many...
Jan 02, 2020
Illinois ends cannabis prohibition with first legal sales across state
Dispensaries must maintain enough supply for medical card holders as required by law. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Thousands of people across the state lined...
Jan 02, 2020
