Category Archives: Local News
Carrillo: People need safe places to legally smoke pot
Bloomington City Council member Jenn Carrillo. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington City Council member believes people might not have saf...
Nov 11, 2019
Illinois officials urge winter weather preparedness
IMEA officials recommend that the supply kits include, water, blankets, flashlights, batteries and first aid supplies. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Ill...
Nov 11, 2019
Veterans honored in downtown Bloomington
American Legion Post 56 Commander Bob Sable (right) and Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Keith Albaugh (left). (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The weather did not sto...
Nov 11, 2019
Bill to get Illinois teachers more MAP grant aid before certification could become political heavyweight bout
Senator Don DeWitte's bill specifically allows an education major in Illinois access to state tuition assistance for their fifth year of schooling, something currently not allowed. In exchange the new...
Nov 11, 2019
Under fire, private equity takes to Illinois’ airwaves to boost image
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's "Stop Wall Street Looting Act" would place a number of restrictions on the private equity industry. (Photo courtesy: Elizabeth Warren/Facebook)By Illinois Radio Network...
Nov 11, 2019
First new hemp harvest in Illinois brings mixed results
Hemp production was impossible as recently as half a decade ago when the substance was criminalized. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois farmers completed th...
Nov 11, 2019
NFIB: Illinois small businesses struggling to find workers
Small businesses in Illinois and across the country can’t find enough workers to fill openpositions. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Small businesses in Ill...
Nov 11, 2019
Suspected drunk driver accused of endangering two children in her van
A woman told Bloomington Police she drank vodka before driving a van with two children as passengers. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A woman is free on bond ...
Nov 11, 2019
Bloomington city government expects to keep property taxes in check
The Bloomington City Council will consider adopting a levy that will likely hold the line on the city and library’s share of property taxes next year. (Flickr/Money20sFkr401K2012 630×420)&n...
Nov 10, 2019
Woman dies in two-vehicle crash near Arrowsmith
The McLean County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner Kathy Yoder are investigating a car-semi crash near Arrowsmith that killed a 42-year old woman. (Matty Ring/flickr) By Howard PackowitzARROWSM...
Nov 10, 2019
