Category Archives: Local News
Discover history and river critters on tour of Letcher Basin
Parkland Foundation plans to tour Letcher Basin. (ParkLandsFoundation)By Crystal DonaldsonWOODFORD COUNTY – ParkLands Foundation is inviting nature and history lovers to join in a tour of Letche...
May 29, 2018
Three hurt as farm tractor, two other vehicles crash on Yuton Blacktop
A McLean County Sheriff’s Police accident reconstruction specialist was called to investigate a crash between a farm tractor and two other vehicles Sunday on the Yuton Blacktop. (Photo by Flickr...
May 27, 2018
Coroner: Bloomington man walking on I-74 struck and killed by a semi
Illinois State Police and the DeWitt County coroner are investigating the death of a Bloomington man who was struck by a semi on I-74 near Farmer City. (File photo courtesy Facebook) By Howard Packowi...
May 27, 2018
McLean County Health Department warns of teen vaping this summer
The McLean County Health Department is putting out a warning to parents that e-cigarette use among young people might be on the rise now that most schools are out for the summer. (file photo) B...
May 27, 2018
OSF Life Flight shifting one aircraft to Bloomington full-time
OSF Life Flight’s fourth aircraft had alternated weeks between Bloomington and Pontiac. (OSF) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A medical helicopter is staying in Bloomington on a full-time b...
May 26, 2018
E-waste recycling sites dwindle in McLean County
The Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, a recent law change coming from the Illinois General Assembly, is intended to make electronic waste recycling more affordable.(Pixabay)By Crystal DonaldsonNORMA...
May 26, 2018
Fire damages Stanford home during Friday night storm
This A-frame home on Pleasant Street in Stanford was damaged by fire Friday evening. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzSTANFORD – A Stanford home was damaged by fire durin...
May 25, 2018
Prosecutor: Normal West teen killed in crash may have run a red light
Normal West High School student Olivia Sonetz, 17, was killed in a March 6 car crash just west of the Twin-Cities. (Photo courtesy Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON ̵...
May 25, 2018
Museum of History dedicates garden to Illinois bicentennial
The red, white, and blue flowers outside the McLean County Museum of History symbolize the county’s contribution to Illinois’ history. (Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON ̵...
May 25, 2018
Normal West students plan Friday night ‘safer schools’ rally at BCPA
Normal West High School student Gavin Cunningham is seen here with local activist Jodie Slothower. They are organizing a school safety rally Friday evening at the Bloomington Center for the Performing...
May 25, 2018
