Category Archives: Local News

State Sen. Bill Brady says Gov. Rauner and Illinois Democrats will have to compromise to get a budget done. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ stop-gap budget has laps...

By Eric StockKAPPA – The Woodford County Coroner’s office is investigating a death from a house fire New Year’s Eve.At 6 a.m Saturday, the El Paso Fire Department was dispatched to a...

City Manager Mark Peterson said both the road and sidewalk under the bridge need work. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Normal is planning to resurface the roadway under the railroad ...

Tony Wills will lead the Redbirds against Loyola today in Chicago (WJBC/Nick McClintock)WJBC 1230 AM: Noon – Basketball - Illinois State at Loyola Listen live here6:30 p.m. – Football - Gr...

By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – As 2016 ends, residents of Bloomington are looking toward 2017 with hope in their New Year’s resolutions. Bloomington residents have varying opinions on whet...

(Logo courtesy State Farm Holiday Classic) By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON – The wraps have been put on another successful year for the State Farm Holiday Basketball Classic. Tournament presiden...

City Manager Mark Peterson explained the hope is to have College Avenue’s rail crossing opened in the next month. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – One rail crossing remains cl...

Foremer U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (left) and former McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen were both charged in federal court in 2016. (WJBC file photos) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois is...

Tony Morstatter has been named by the group’s board of directors to succeed Grant Anderson, who resigned in August 2016. (Photo courtesy Boys & Girls Club) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON ...

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (Eric Stock/WJBC) By RFD News Network BLOOMINGTON – There isn’t much they can do about it, at least officially, but the members of the Illinois Congressional Delega...