Category Archives: Local News
Prairie Vista to see longer drives on 18th tee, more netting to protect neighbors
The netting along Prairie Vista Golf Course would be raised from 30 to 60 feet as part of an expanded 18th hole under a plan the Bloomington City Council will consider. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) B...
Feb 15, 2018
Madison Street in Bloomington to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, Madison Street between Oakland and Mill will be closed to thru traffic for a sewer repair. The road will be closed unt...
Feb 15, 2018
Alexander Road in Bloomington to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Water Department will be making an emergency water main repair on Alexander Road and Beta Street. Due to the location of the ...
Feb 15, 2018
UPDATE: Unit 5 school bus overturns, injuring three kids and driver
A Unit 5 school bus overturned after colliding with a car Wednesday afternoon on Rt. 150 and Abraham Rd., near Evans Jr. High. Three kids and the bus driver were taken to local hospitals.(Photo courte...
Feb 14, 2018
District 87 approves BHS renovation bid despite higher cost
The District 87 school board approved renovations for Bloomington High School totaling $674,576. (WJBC file photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – District 87 will be reaching deeper into its walle...
Feb 14, 2018
School bus overturns after colliding with car, minor injuries reported
Police blocked traffic on U.S. 150 at the southeast edge of Bloomington. (Photo Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – State police say a school bus and a car collided on U.S. 150 just...
Feb 14, 2018
Union rep: City workers helped their own cause in defeating privatization plan for garbage pick-up
Union workers who pick-up garbage in Bloomington helped persuade the city council to reject privatization of the government service. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Union wor...
Feb 14, 2018
Rally focuses on protecting local Dreamers
Activists meet in downtown Bloomington in Support of local Dreamers.(Photo by Ashley Antonini/WJBC) By Ashley Antonini Local activists gathered in Bloomington Tuesday in support of protecting t...
Feb 13, 2018
Bloomington rejects Towanda Barnes improvements in 5-4 vote
Bloomington aldermen have voted against improvements to the Towanda Barnes and Ireland Grove roads intersection. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington alderman aren...
Feb 13, 2018
Bloomington Police Chief: Domestic violence still underreported
Bloomington’s Police Chief Brendan Heffner said gender can be a factor in helping officers deescalate a domestic violence incident. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – As the com...
Feb 13, 2018
