Category Archives: Local News
Tips on giving out social security number
The Social Security Administration says not all businesses must have your social security number. (Logo courtesy Social Security Administration) By Cynthia Grau SPRINGFIELD – Identity theft is r...
Jan 28, 2018
Pontiac Parks and Rec receives state-wide recognition
Pontiac’s Parks and Recreation Department has been recognized for its efforts to make playgrounds an inclusive place for children to play. (Photo courtesy WJEZ/Taylor Baxter)By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ...
Jan 27, 2018
Professor calls for greater research into mass shootings
Illinois State University professor Julie Webber has analyzed mass shootings. (Photo by Stephen Z/flickr) By Crystal Donaldson NORMAL – An Illinois State University professor says shunning young...
Jan 26, 2018
Regional schools focus on mental health of students
Regional Superintendent of Schools Mark Jontry is highlighting the need to ensure students are mentally healthy. (Photo courtesy Cynthia Grau/WJEZ) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ PONTIAC – School shooting...
Jan 26, 2018
Bloomington-Normal jobless rate drops to lowest in Illinois
Bloomington-Normal added 1,100 non-farm jobs in 2017. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Bloomington-Normal ended 2017 with the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 3.8 per...
Jan 26, 2018
Superintendent accepts blame as District 87 runs up hefty tab at Chicago conference
District 87 school board members and some administrators spent about $18,000 attending November’s Illinois Association of School Board’s annual convention in Chicago. Included in that amou...
Jan 26, 2018
Flu in Illinois leveling off, not going away
The Illinois Department of Public Health continues to recommend people get their flu shot even as there seems to be a lull in flu cases.(Flickr/USACEEuropeDis) By Illinois Radio Network and How...
Jan 25, 2018
BPD seeks public’s help to find out who damaged Abe Lincoln’s bench
Bloomington Police are seeking tips from the public to find out who vandalized the Abraham Lincoln bench statue outside the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center at the McLean County Museu...
Jan 25, 2018
Bloomington woman charged with murder for December stabbing
A grand jury indicted Brittney Mikesell of Bloomington for murder after a December stabbing that killed her boyfriend, Cullen Hedrick. (McLean County Jail photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – ...
Jan 25, 2018
ISU provost search narrowed to four finalists
The four finalists for ISU provost (pictured clockwise above) are Steve Everett, Risa Dickson, Lynda Brown-Wright, and Rodney Hanley. (Illinois State University photos.) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL ...
Jan 24, 2018
