Category Archives: Local News
Jury deliberates in former arena director’s theft trial
Curtis Webb was fired in 2016 as director of the downtown Bloomington arena, then known as U.S. Cellular Coliseum. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A judge has ordered ...
Aug 16, 2019
Mobile home and garage in Anchor a total loss after fire
Several area fire departments battled a blaze on Thursday that destroyed a mobile home and attached garage. (Pixabay) By Howard Packowitz ANCHOR – A fire on Thursday destroyed a mobile ho...
Aug 15, 2019
Quincy Compressor donates Air Compressor to Atlanta Fire Dept.
Jon Crow, a Service Technician with Quincy Air Compressors, says the Air Compressor donated to the Atlanta Fire Department will help firefighters respond quicker. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJ...
Aug 15, 2019
Bloomington man charged in shooting that injured two people
Dominique Atwater, 26, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors have charged a Bloomington man wit...
Aug 15, 2019
Glenn parent: Unit 5 administrators “passing the buck” in Hovey sex abuse case
Parent Claire Hedden addressed the Unit 5 School Board Wednesday night. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said Wednesd...
Aug 15, 2019
ISU provost announces retirement, school will conduct national search
Illinois State University Provost Jan Murphy. (Photo courtesy Illinois State University) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Illinois State University Provost Jan Murphy announced Wednesday she plans to ...
Aug 14, 2019
Bloomington names two finalists for police chief position
Bloomington leaders have narrowed the search for its next police chief down to two finalists. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The national search for Bloomington’s ...
Aug 14, 2019
BPD probing two shootings that injured multiple people
Bloomington Police said there have no arrests in either case. (Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police detectives are investigating shootings that injured...
Aug 14, 2019
Man identified in Livingston County fatal crash
Coroner Danny Watson identified the victim as James Yordy II, 28, of rural Pontiac. (Photo courtesy WJEZ) By Neil Doyle PONTIAC – The Livingston County Coroner has identified the man kill...
Aug 13, 2019
Disaster declaration a relief to some
Illinois farmers are thankful for declaration(Shane McGraw/flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– The news that the USDA's declared all of Illinois a disaster area is a relief to many of the s...
Aug 13, 2019
