Category Archives: Local News
School threat not linked to Bloomington High School
By Katherine Murphy A threat circulating on social media that stated someone was going to shoot up ‘BHS” caused some confusion in District 87 Friday morning. Talking with WJBC’...
Aug 31, 2018
Mayor Renner’s not on the ballot next year, but he won’t be silent
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner plans on distributing some of his own campaign cash to help favorite city council candidates win their races next year. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOM...
Aug 31, 2018
Judge lets Bloomington voters decide whether to get rid of election commission
Bloomington voters will decide whether to dissolve the city’s election commission after McLean County Judge Paul Lawrence on Thursday allowed a referendum to be placed on the November ballot. (W...
Aug 30, 2018
Rep. LaHood: Trump-McCain uproar ‘a lot of nothing’
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Dunlap is refusing to criticize President Donald Trump’s reaction to the death of U.S. Sen. and Vietnam POW John McCain. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL...
Aug 30, 2018
State confirms 2018’s first human death from West Nile virus
West Nile virus has claimed its first human life in Illinois this year.(File photo by AsbokPrabhakaran/flickr) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIELD – Illinois has its first human West Nile ...
Aug 30, 2018
AG Madigan: Homeowners paid thousands to Pekin drilling firm for unfinished work
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing a Pekin well drilling firm. Madigan alleges homeowners paid thousands of dollars in deposits to the company for work that was never done. (WJBC File Pho...
Aug 29, 2018
Fate of Bloomington Election Commission on hold
Signatures may not be enough to change fate of the Bloomington Election Commission (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON- A McLean County judge has until this Friday to rule whether or no...
Aug 28, 2018
Aldermen mull offering insurance to cover residential water and sewer system breakdowns
Bloomington aldermen are reviewing plans to offer residents insurance to cover costly breakdowns to water and sewer lines on their property. (File photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Howard Packowi...
Aug 28, 2018
Council OK’s on-site packaged alcohol consumption at food stores
Green Top Grocery cooperative won approval from the Bloomington City Council for a new liquor license classification. It would allow customers at food stores to buy packaged beer and wine, and ...
Aug 28, 2018
Bock announces retirement as Country CEO
Kurt Bock will have served as Country Financial CEO for seven years when he retires at the end of January. (Country Financial) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – The chief executive officer of Count...
Aug 27, 2018
