Category Archives: Local News
Employees Given No Warning Before Plant Closure
One former employee says there was shock when they learned of the closing. (From DuPont Pioneer website)By A.J. HarrisLEROY – A former employee of the now-closed DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred Plant has...
Jul 18, 2019
Decades removed from his Hoop Dreams, Normal honors Dunson for helping kids reach their dreams
Dodie Dunson, seen here with his wife Jaci, is Normal’s Citizen of the Year for 2019.(Town of Normal Facebook photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A Bloomington High School basketball s...
Jul 18, 2019
Panel okays Park Pantry alcohol sales, west side council member opposes license
The new owner of this location at 906 S. Morris Ave. wants to sell packaged liquor despite neighbors’ complaints. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – ...
Jul 17, 2019
Special Olympics Golf Fore Good
WJBC invites you to ‘Golf Fore Good’ to benefit the Special Olympics of Illinois! The ‘Golf Fore Good’ golf outing to benefit the Special Olympics of Illinois is a traditional ...
Jul 17, 2019
NPD: Woman attacked while jogging on trail
Normal police said the victim suffered minor injuries. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Normal police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect wanted for alleg...
Jul 16, 2019
16th Annual Red Cross Summer Blood Drive
Join WJBC Monday, August 12th for the 16th Annual Summer Blood Drive event with Avanti's & Radio Bloomington at the Holiday Inn & Suites - located just one block west on Empire from the origin...
Jul 16, 2019
Tesla to open location in Bloomington
Tesla’s location in Bloomington would be its first sales and service center in Illinois outside of Chicago. (Photo Tesla/Twitter) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Electric vehicle maker ...
Jul 16, 2019
Family of five escapes early morning house fire
The owner of the home said his family of five escaped unharmed. (Photo AJ Harris/WJBC) By Blake Haas and AJ Harris BLOOMINGTON – A family of five escaped unharmed after a fire broke out i...
Jul 16, 2019
Connect Transit working group gets Normal council backing despite mayoral hopeful’s criticism
Among the criticisms of Connect Transit at Monday night’s Normal Town Council meeting was the purchase of large electric-powered buses. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL...
Jul 16, 2019
ISP looking for answers 16 years after Streator boy’s murder
7-year old Dalton Mesarchik was reported missing on March 26, 2003 and was found murdered the next day. (Photo Illinois State Police Investigations/Facebook) By Neil Doyle STREATOR – Illi...
Jul 15, 2019
