Category Archives: Local News
Heartland announces third presidential candidate
Sherry Jones, the third finalist in the presidential search, will visit Heartland Community College March 1-2. (Photo courtesy HCC/Steve Fast) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – After unveiling the first...
Feb 27, 2018
LaHood: Stronger background checks could keep guns from mentally ill
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he supports strengthening background checks on gun purchases to better weed out those who shouldn’t get a gun.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By Eric Stock BLO...
Feb 27, 2018
Bloomington council backs one year ban on new video gaming terminals
Bloomington aldermen have unanimously agreed to a one-year moratorium on video gambling machines in the city. (Photo by Jim/ flickr) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington businesses won&...
Feb 27, 2018
Aldermen raise garbage fees, reduce bulky waste pickups to help balance city budget
Bloomington aldermen decided to raise garbage pickup fees and reduce to just two times a year the number of times they’ll pick up bulky waste at no extra cost. (File photo) By Howard Packowitz B...
Feb 27, 2018
IWU and ISU admissions offers assurance to peaceful gun violence protesters
ISU and IWU are assuring high school students their involvement in peaceful protests won’t prevent them from being admitted to the schools. (photo courtesy: Illinois Wesleyan University) ...
Feb 26, 2018
Young readers practice reading aloud to therapy dogs
Young readers get practice reading aloud with therapy dogs. (photo courtesy americanlibrariesmagazine.org) By Crystal Donaldson BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s young readers are getting a head...
Feb 25, 2018
Polar Plunge raises thousands for Special Olympics
Participants of the 2018 Polar Plunge thousands of dollars, which will go to Special Olympic athletes. (Photo courtesy Buck Stevens) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – The annual Polar Plunge at Mil...
Feb 25, 2018
Advocate BroMenn, Boys and Girls Club focus on healthy hearts
Every Beat Counts is focusing on healthy hearts for Bloomington’s west side residents. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal) By Crystal Donaldson BLOOMINGTON R...
Feb 24, 2018
New trampoline park in Bloomington focuses on safety
Altitude Trampoline Park in Bloomington opened in December. (Photo by Will Johnson/WJBC) By Will Johnson BLOOMINGTON – Altitude Trampoline Park opened in December and is already reaching weekend...
Feb 24, 2018
B-N EDC prepares for One Voice Trip to the nation’s capital
The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council is seeking funds for local projects in Washington D.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council) By Crystal Donaldso...
Feb 24, 2018
