Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington council rejects two mayoral appointments
Bloomington City Council member Joni Painter. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Council members rejected a pair of Mayor Tari...
Aug 13, 2019
Bloomington council agrees to Rivian Motorway name change despite objections
Council member Donna Boelen voted against changing the name of Mitsubishi Motorway to Rivian Motorway. (Photo by Howard Packowifz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City ...
Aug 12, 2019
Prosecutors drop murder charge in Bloomington woman’s plea agreement
Brittney Mikesell, 24, pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges in a fatal stabbing that happened almost two years ago. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Department and Bloomington Police) B...
Aug 12, 2019
ISP: Car drove over median in I-55 crash near Towanda
Illinois State Police said Monday the victims’ conditions are not known.(DavidsonScott/flickr) By Neil Doyle TOWANDA – A two-car crash Sunday evening on I-55, just north of the Towa...
Aug 12, 2019
ICE agents arrest Bloomington hit-and-run suspect
Jose Rodriguez, 27, is now in the custody of federal ICE agents. (Bloomington Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Federal authorities are a step closer to deporting an...
Aug 12, 2019
Four hurt in I-55 crash near Towanda
A two-car crash early Sunday evening on I-55 near Towanda sent four people to area hospitals. (Photo from Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Howard PackowitzTOWANDA – The Normal Fire Department rep...
Aug 12, 2019
Join the West Bloomington Revitalization Project as they build beds for kids in need.
The Bed Blitz is a community driven project sponsored by the WBRP Tool Library and Youth Build McLean County. The Bed Blitz program is a one-day event where volunteers come togeth...
Aug 08, 2019
Moms stage Gun Sense rally following El Paso and Dayton massacres
Karen Irvin, from Moms Demand Action, addressed a crowd Wednesday night on the steps of the McLean County Museum of History. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON ...
Aug 08, 2019
Political sparks rekindled from heated 2018 election fight
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael addressed the County Board’s Finance Committee on Wednesday. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Old wounds have yet ...
Aug 07, 2019
First grade teacher charged with sex abuse free on bond
Jonathon Hovey faces multiple counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse for alleged sex acts against a pair of his first-grade students at Glenn Elementary Schoo...
Aug 07, 2019
