Category Archives: Local News
Coroner has identified third victim in I-39 crash near Hudson
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis Thursday identified the third victim as 31-year old Aleksandar Sakovski of Brookfield. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Authorities ...
Dec 20, 2018
Peoria Diocese claims it’s hiding nothing as AG Madigan finds hundreds of new Catholic Church sex abuse cases in Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has released a report finding at least 500 more cases of potential sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Illinois.(Facebook/Lisa Madigan) By How...
Dec 20, 2018
Police issue alert after Wednesday night ‘smash and grab’ burglary spree
Bloomington and Normal Police are investigating a rash of smash and grab vehicle burglaries that happened Wednesday night outside fitness and day care centers. (File photo) By Howard PackowitzBLO...
Dec 19, 2018
Bloomington council candidate drops out of the race
Voters in Bloomington’s Ward 8 apparently will not have a choice in next year’s election for alderman. One of the two hopefuls took his name off the ballot because he didn’t meet res...
Dec 18, 2018
High bond set for Casey’s robbery suspects
McLean County Prosecutors on Tuesday filed armed robbery charges against Mary Harris, 29, and Calvin Harris, 31. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A ...
Dec 18, 2018
Biaggi’s is tops, according to TripAdvisor
Biaggi’s can now call itself one of the best chain restaurants in the country, according to TripAdvisor (WJBC file photo) By A.J. Harris Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, headquartered ...
Dec 18, 2018
Modest tax hike seen on tumbling Eastland Mall land values
Eastland Mall’s sinking land value will cause Bloomington property owners to pay a little more on next year’s tax bill. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Blo...
Dec 18, 2018
Salvation Army Still Short of Red Kettle Goal
The Red Kettle Campaign is a long way from reaching its monetary goal when the bell ringing ends on Dec. 24, but there is still time left to make up the deficit. (WJBC file photo) By A.J. Harris BLOOM...
Dec 18, 2018
Normal council approves big raises for future elected leaders despite ‘optics’ and ‘stigma’
Normal Mayor Chris Koos, at Monday night’s council meeting, pushed strongly for pay raises that will go into effect starting two years from now for the mayor and council members. (Photo by Howar...
Dec 18, 2018
Kenney man killed in fiery Macon County crash
A single-vehicle accident in Macon County Friday night killed William Shane Peterson of Kenney. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Howard Packowitz MAROA – A single-vehicle crash in rural Maroa Fr...
Dec 17, 2018
