Category Archives: Local News
Greyhound eyes Normal to Chicago bus route from Uptown Station
Greyhound wants to start Normal to Chicago route via Uptown Station beginning Wednesday, according to Normal’s town staff. (Greyhound photo) By Howard Packowitz Greyhound wants to become ...
Jan 21, 2019
ISU and Bradley gearing up for annual blood donation competition
The American Red Cross' We Challenge U program, encourages college students to get involved in the community by organizing blood drives and recruiting friends and faculty to give blood during winter m...
Jan 17, 2019
Unit 5 substitute teachers get first raise in 18 years, plus incentives to work more days
Unit 5 School Board members on Wednesday unanimously approved pay raises for substitute teachers. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The Unit 5 School Board is giving the dist...
Jan 17, 2019
‘Business Bandit’ sought in local robberies
Bloomington Police say the “Business Bandit” is a black male, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 inches tall, with a medium build. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowi...
Jan 16, 2019
National Weather Service: Snow this weekend, lesser amounts compared to last week
The National Weather Service in Lincoln is predicting snow to start late Friday night and will continue until Saturday night. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Neil Doyle LOGAN COUNTY – After t...
Jan 16, 2019
Child pornography charges include victims from central Illinois
Barnwell, a registered sex offender, will remain on supervised release for the rest of his life once his prison term is completed (PHOTO:Pixabay) By Katherine Murphy PEORIA– A Texas man h...
Jan 16, 2019
Unit 5 board set to act on substitute teachers pay raise
Unit 5 School Board members on Wednesday are scheduled to take final action on pay raises for substitute teachers. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – This is the day Unit 5 su...
Jan 16, 2019
Tuesday night county board meetings not yet the hottest ticket in town
The McLean County Board meets Tuesday evening for the first time since the board chairman agreed to stop conducting the monthly meetings on Tuesday mornings. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) &n...
Jan 16, 2019
Visitor Restrictions Spread to More Health Facilities
Advocate BroMenn starts restricting visitors to help prevent spread of flu(File Photo) By Katherine MurphyBLOOMINGTON– Just a little less than two weeks after OSF Healthcare St. Joseph Medi...
Jan 15, 2019
Salvation Army remains short of Christmas drive goal
The Salvation Army at 611 W. Washington St. in Bloomington is accepting donations for the annual Christmas drive through the end of January. (Facebook/TheSalvationArmyBloomingtonCorps) By Greg Ha...
Jan 15, 2019
