Category Archives: Local News
Driver killed in Livingston County crash
A driver was killed in a crash near Long Point on Thursday. (Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Todd WineburnerLONG POINT – Livingston County Coroner Michael Burke said a 30-year-old driver was killed Th...
Jul 24, 2015
Cummings named Normal’s 2015 Citizen of the Year
Cummings was presented the award at Thursday night’s Appreciation Reception. (Photo Courtesy of Andy Dahn)By Andy DahnNORMAL – Normal’s 2015 Citizen of the Year said he would l...
Jul 23, 2015
McLean County Board amends PBC lease to fund jail expansion, health center
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board has entered into a new lease with the Public Building Commission with the hope it ensures funding for projects like a new ment...
Jul 23, 2015
House passes voluntary GMO labeling rule
Davis tours Dupont - Pioneer Hi-Bred International Plant in Litchfield. (Photo Courtesy Rodney Davis Staff)By Terry JamesWashington – Labeling food produced from genetically modified seeds would...
Jul 23, 2015
Illinois ag chief, Barickman lead town hall meeting
Illinois Department of Agriculture DirectorPhilip Nelson took part in a town hall meet at Zehrview Farms near Graymont on Wednesday. (Photo by Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauGRAYMONT – Dozens ...
Jul 23, 2015
Gridley Street closed for railway maintenance
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON - Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Gridley Street between Mission Drive and Oakland Avenue W...
Jul 23, 2015
Bench trial set for September in fatal hit-and-run
Joshua Dunn. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The man accused of striking and killing an ISU student with his car will have a bench trial in September.McLean County ...
Jul 22, 2015
Bond set at $5 million for Pamela Zimmerman murder suspect
McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist spoke during a bond hearing for murder suspect Kirk Zimmerman, pictured in a remote video from the McLean County Jail. (Pool photo)By J...
Jul 22, 2015
NPD: One injured after falling off Edge apartments parking deck
By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Police Department reported a person fell off the Edge Student Apartments parking deck at 800 W. Hovey Wednesday afternoon.Police said the person was taken t...
Jul 22, 2015
Bloomington library trustees discuss lack of Bookmobile stops on west side
The Bloomington Public Library board is looking at the perceived lack of Bookmobile stops on the city’s west side. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Bookmobi...
Jul 22, 2015
