Category Archives: Local News
Local volunteers hailed for embodying the spirit of Martin Luther King
2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award recipients chosen by the Bloomington and Normal’s Human Relations Commissions. (Town of Normal photos) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Bloomington and No...
Jan 02, 2018
Local man and juvenile arrested for alleged rape at hotel in Normal
Adrian Damian-Moya, 19, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in November at a hotel in Normal. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Normal Police have arrested a local ma...
Jan 02, 2018
Frigid conditions to continue until weekend
A warmup to the 30s is projected next week. (Andrew Fong/Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network LINCOLN – Illinois is starting 2018 with record cold. The first day of the year was also the coldest da...
Jan 02, 2018
ER physician offers tips to avoid hypothermia
Being overexposed to the frigid cold can lead to frostbite. (WJBC file photo)By Cynthia Grau/WJEZPONTIAC – With the temperatures steady in the negative numbers for the past few days with forecas...
Jan 02, 2018
Marzel Dr. closing for sewer rehab
BLOOMINGTON – The 1200 block of Marzel Drive will be closed to through traffic starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 due to sewer rehabilitation work. Marzel Drive will reopen as soon...
Jan 02, 2018
Tips to save your pipes from bursting
Keeping an eye on your water pipes during the winter can prevent them from bursting. (Photo courtesy Illinois American Water) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ PONTIAC – With the onset of extremely frigid we...
Dec 31, 2017
Tazewell County crash victim still critical after 7 1/2 hours of surgery
Jamie Schick remains in critical condition at OSF St. Francis Medical Center for multiple injuries from a car-box truck crash Wednesday on Dee Mack Road in eastern Tazewell County. (photo from CaringB...
Dec 29, 2017
Snow makes driving dangerous to begin holiday weekend, brutal cold to follow
Road conditions late Friday afternoon on I-74 near Goodfield, between Bloomington-Normal and Peoria. (Illinois Department of Transportation photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Mother Na...
Dec 29, 2017
UPDATE: Woman badly hurt in Tazewell County crash
The crash occurred Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Eureka-Goodfield Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services) By Howard Packowitz and WMBD-TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A young woma...
Dec 28, 2017
Woman in critical condition after crash near Deer Creek
The crash occurred Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Eureka-Goodfield Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services) By WMBD-TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A young woman is in critical cond...
Dec 28, 2017
