Category Archives: Local News
Area lawmakers differ from Pritzker on marijuana, tax plans, pensions
State Sen. Brady is against legalizing marijuana even as Gov. Pritzker proposes taxing pot to generate revenue. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – The Republican leader i...
Feb 20, 2019
No ICE Dwight plans more demonstrations next week
Activists with No ICE Dwight plan to rally Monday night before the Village of Dwight board meeting. (Photo Facebook/No ICE Dwight) By Neil Doyle DWIGHT – A group of activists is once agai...
Feb 20, 2019
Walmart stores across Central Illinois participating in ‘Baby Savings Day’
Walmarts across Central Illinois will be involved in Baby Savings Day this Saturday. (Flickr/Mike Mozart) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Several local Walmart stores have announced they are ...
Feb 20, 2019
Bloomington ranked top 10 city to buy starter homes
Realtor.com has ranked Bloomington as the fourth best metro in America to buy a starter home. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington has been named one of the best plac...
Feb 20, 2019
Heartland college trustees raise students’ tuition for fourth straight year
The Heartland Community College Board of Trustees Tuesday night voted to raise tuition for the next school year. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Students at ...
Feb 20, 2019
Judge reduces bond in Whalen murder case
Judge Scott Drazewski cut Donald Whalen’s bond in half Tuesday to $1 million. (Illinois Department of Corrections photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A man locked up for almost 28...
Feb 19, 2019
Dietz: Minimum wage bill mixed blessing
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz shared his thoughts on the $15 minimum wage bill which is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Illin...
Feb 18, 2019
Koos: Amazon’s investment shows Rivian is “real deal”
Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (File Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Normal Mayor Chris Koos is not saying, “I told you so,” but Koos said he’s kn...
Feb 18, 2019
Owner shuts down Minonk’s only grocery store
Minonk’s only grocery store is closing after three years in business. (Grosenbach’s Grocery Facebook page) By Howard Packowitz MINONK – The only grocery store in the small cit...
Feb 16, 2019
Radio Bloomington-St. Jude Radiothon surpasses $100,000 to help kids with cancer
Radio Bloomington staff celebrate after this year’s St. Jude Radiothon topped $100,000 to help children with cancer. (Radio Bloomington photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The 11t...
Feb 15, 2019
