Category Archives: Local News
NPD: Woman hurt in car-pedestrian accident
Normal Police said a woman was hurt when she was struck by a car Friday night on College Avenue in Normal. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – A woman was badly hurt late Frida...
Apr 27, 2019
Tears and celebration as community remembers Sgt. Josh Rodgers
Family, friends, and local dignitaries gathered Friday for dedication of a section of Airport Road in honor of U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Josh Rodgers, who was killed two years ago while fighting IS...
Apr 27, 2019
Uptown mural now the subject of a federal lawsuit
The lawsuit filed in Peoria claims federal copyright law, called the Visual Artists Rights Act, does not allow the mural to be destroyed without the artists’ permission. (WJBC file photo) ...
Apr 26, 2019
YMCA-Easterseals campaign for new facility enters final phase
The Bloomigton-Normal YMCA is partnering with Easterseals of Central Illinois in plans for a new facility on Washington Street in Bloomington. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL ̵...
Apr 26, 2019
Local rape survivor departs Twin-Cities to escape painful memories
(Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – For a former Illinois State University student, Thursday evening’s Take Back the Night event ...
Apr 25, 2019
Prosecutors: Child suffered abuse for months prior to her murder
Cynthia Baker, 41, is being held on a $100,035 cash bond. (Normal Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors on Thursday filed additional charges ag...
Apr 25, 2019
Murder charge filed in child’s death
Cynthia Marie Baker, 41, faces murder charges for the death of an 8-year child in January. (Normal Police Department photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The death in January of an 8-year ...
Apr 24, 2019
O’Grady: Ford’s investment into Rivian shows future of auto industry
EDC interim CEO Mike O’Grady said Ford’s announcement to invest in Rivian is great news for Bloomington-Normal.(WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Bloomington-Normal Econ...
Apr 24, 2019
Rosati’s in Normal closing Friday
The restaurant announced Wednesday on its Facebook page the doors will close Friday at the end of business hours. (Rosati’s Pizza of Normal/Facebook) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Rosati&#...
Apr 24, 2019
Local war hero to be honored in Uptown Normal
War hero to be honored during naming ceremony (PHOTO: WJBC File ) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The U.S. Post Office in Uptown Normal will be renamed Thursday to honor local war hero U.S. Army Sgt. Jos...
Apr 24, 2019
