Category Archives: Local News
Road closure: Greenbriar Drive
NORMAL – The road closure on Greenbriar Dr. between Ft. Jesse Road and Hoover Drive will continue into the week of July 13. Completion of the water main installation has been delayed due to weat...
Jul 09, 2015
Bloomington public works handles heavy rain, flooding
Angela Yandle of rural Bloomington shared a photo of flooding near her home. (Photo courtesy Angela Yandle)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Heavy rains Wednesday night caused flooding and road cl...
Jul 09, 2015
Road closures due to Sugar Creek Arts Festival in Normal
NORMAL – Due to The Sugar Creek Arts Festival taking place this weekend, the following streets will be closed:Friday, July 10: North Street from Fell Avenue to Uptown Circle Broadway Avenue at t...
Jul 09, 2015
Stock stoppage not a cyber attack
A technical glitch caused trading to stop on the New York Stock Exchange. (Flickr/Dflorian1980)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – A technical glitch caused trading to stop for several hours on the New ...
Jul 08, 2015
North, south University Street closing for sewer repairs
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Northbound and Southbound University Street between College Avenue and Locust Street will be closed to through traffic for sewer repairs effective immediately.The northboun...
Jul 08, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. July 7, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. July 7, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Jul 08, 2015
Man hit with ordinance violation for monkey promotion at CornBelters game
Phillip Doles was hit with an ordinance violation for a promotion involving monkeys at Tuesday night’s CornBelters game. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A promotion at Tues...
Jul 08, 2015
Man arrested on domestic battery charges
Terron Herron, 22, of Normal will be arraigned Friday at the McLean County Law and Justice Center. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – A man will be arraigned Friday on charges stemm...
Jul 08, 2015
Appeals court reverses battery conviction against Bloomington man
Thomas Bartholomew has been serving a 13-year prison term for aggravated battery. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – A Bloomington man serving a ...
Jul 08, 2015
LaHood, Mellon win party nominations in 18th Congressional District special election
(WJBC file photos)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, and teacher Rob Mellon from Quincy are the Republican and Democratic nominees in the special election for Illinois...
Jul 07, 2015
