Category Archives: Local News
Taylor St. between Willard Ave and Kreitzer Ave closed for repairs
(Pixabay) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Taylor Street between Willard Avenue and Kreitzer Avenue is closed to thru traffic for repair of a sewer manhole. The road will be closed until the work is ...
Jun 07, 2018
Evening of Stars sets records for Red Cross
The 2018 Evening of Stars brought in the highest attendance and funds raised in the event’s history. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross Evening of Star...
Jun 07, 2018
United Way of McLean County receives funding for EFSP
The federal government has provided the United Way of McLean County with funding to be given to non-profit organizations in the community. (WJBC file photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The De...
Jun 07, 2018
Sheriff: Man jailed for operating Pontiac meth lab near young kids
Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress announced the arrest Wednesday of a man suspected of running a meth lab in Pontiac where two small children lived upstairs.(WJEZ file photo) By Howard Pac...
Jun 06, 2018
City manager finalists offer strategies for downtown development
Bloomington City Manager finalists Jim Culotta, Tim Gleason, and Steve Rasmussen answer news media questions prior to a ‘meet and greet’ event at City Hall. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC...
Jun 06, 2018
Sheriff’s police arrest second person for Anchor home invasion
Derek Roesch, 22, of Saybrook is one of two people arrested for a home invasion in Anchor early Monday morning. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz and Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON R...
Jun 05, 2018
Bloomington Police searching for missing teen
17-year-old Julio Rivera has been missing since May 23. (Bloomington Police Department) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department is asking for the public’s assistan...
Jun 05, 2018
Saybrook man arrested for alleged weekend home invasion
Police have arrested a 22-year-old Derek Roesch of Saybrook for an alleged home invasion that occurred over the weekend, while another suspect reportedly has yet to be arrested. (McLean County Jail) B...
Jun 05, 2018
Watchdog criticizes high public school salaries and pensions
Open the Books found 34 District 87 employees and retirees and 30 in Unit 5 make at least $100,000. (Facebook/Open The Books) By Greg Halbleib A state financial watchdog says the large number of six-f...
Jun 05, 2018
Normal’s Koos sees arts grant cutbacks as temporary
Normal Mayor Chris Koos expects to restore to full funding the publicly funded Harmon Arts grants, named in honor of former Mayor Paul Harmon. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMA...
Jun 05, 2018
