Category Archives: Local News
Top Stories 2016: Illinois budget showdown
Gov. Bruce Rauner (left) and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan made been mostly at odds since Rauner took office in 2015. (Photos courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner, Mike Madigan) By Eric Stock SPRINGFI...
Dec 26, 2016
Customers take advantage of post holiday sales
Customers flocked to Eastland Mall to buy and/or return items from Christmas. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – Customers have finished buying gifts for family and fri...
Dec 26, 2016
Universities prepare to fund MAP grants themselves
Illinois State University one college preparing to fund MAP grants for students. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – As the budget impasse for Illinois continues, colleges an...
Dec 26, 2016
Suzi Davis’ son calls mother ‘brightest spot’ in life
Suzi Davis Travel logo. (Photo courtesy Facebook/suzidavistravel)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Suzi Davis, the founder of Suzi Davis Travel, died last week at the age of 77.Davis opened her tr...
Dec 26, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Dec. 23, 2016 – Sun. Dec. 25, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Dec. 23, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Dec 26, 2016
Witts recall favorite Christmas card
By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON – It doesn’t take Paula Witt long to come up with the most favorite Christmas card she has received. “It received my most favorite Christmas card from...
Dec 24, 2016
Country Financial donates $2,600 to Boys and Girls Club
The Boys and Girls Club received a check for $2,600 from Country Financial and local Representatives. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The Boys and Girls Club has been presented ...
Dec 24, 2016
Normal Police make arrest in armed kidnapping
By Nick McClintock NORMAL- Normal and Peoria Police have arrested one man after two people were kidnapped Wednesday evening and taken from W. Raab Road to Peoria. Officers from Normal were notified by...
Dec 23, 2016
2017 MLK Award nominees announced
Monica Pearson will be speaking at the 2017 award event (Photo Courtesy WSB-TV) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The nominees for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Awards have been announced. The...
Dec 23, 2016
Bloomington Police investigate west-side shooting
Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting near Locust and Allin Streets on Friday. (Photo by Scott McCoy/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington and McLean County Sheriff’s are i...
Dec 23, 2016
