Category Archives: Local News
McLean County Democratic chairman looks to win rural votes
McLean County Democratic Party Chairman Erik Rankin made his first State of the Party address Thursday night. By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Rural McLean County residents are likely to he...
Apr 18, 2019
BPD: Armed robbery at Subway restaurant
Nobody was hurt and police say two black men, one displaying a knife, made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police...
Apr 18, 2019
BPD: Four men arrested for fight and stabbing at Miller Park
Bloomington Police have arrested four men for a stabbing Tuesday night at Miller Park.(DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Four men are under arrest for a fight Tuesda...
Apr 17, 2019
Bloomington man arrested for shots fired incident
Bloomington Police conducted an investigation and arrested Ryan Higginbottom, 20, for a shots fired incident on Sunday. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has...
Apr 17, 2019
One person injured in Miller Park stabbing
Bloomington Police are investigating a stabbing that happened Tuesday night at Miller Park.(Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police said they wer...
Apr 17, 2019
Board picks Health Director Rodriguez as next McLean County Administrator
The McLean county Board Tuesday night picked County Health Department Director Camille Rodriguez to be the next County Administrator. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMI...
Apr 16, 2019
Defense in Zimmerman murder trial challenges BPD investigation
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his ex-wife Pam in November 2014. (Photo from WMBD-TV) By Neil Doyle and WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The defense in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial is conti...
Apr 16, 2019
White: Stop driving distracted and move over
Secretary of State Jesse White said he wants to work with lawmakers and the governor to keep Illinois roadways safe. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – With a number of Illinoi...
Apr 16, 2019
Weekend snow not record, but close
Sunday’s snowfall caught some residents by surprise.(WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network LINCOLN – Illinois' Sunday snowfall was far outside the norm for mid-April w...
Apr 16, 2019
Two Normal council members regret partisanship as they bid farewell
Council members Jeff Fritzen and R.C. McBride at their final council meeting Monday night. They will be replaced by Stan Nord and Karyn Smith. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowi...
Apr 16, 2019
