Category Archives: Local News
Obituaries: Brent, Kelch
Betty BrentBetty L. Brent, 91, of Bloomington, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 at the McLean County Nursing Home, Normal.Her funeral will be at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 at Carmody-...
Feb 28, 2015
Winter Weather Advisory for WJBC listening area
(Photo Courtesy Flickr) WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHI...
Feb 28, 2015
Court reporters in limbo amid Illinois budget shortfall
Seventeen court reporters work in the local judicial circuit which includes McLean County. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Court reporters in Illinois might not be reporting f...
Feb 28, 2015
Normal West AP classes no longer being cut
Normal West High School will continue to offer its planned AP foreign language classes. (WJBC File Photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 has found a strategy to allow its two high schools to o...
Feb 28, 2015
Ward four candidates differ on hotel
The two candidates vying for Bloomington's fourth ward have different feelings on using public money for a downtown hotel. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – One of the main conte...
Feb 28, 2015
University of Illinois asks judge to toss suit by would-be professor
By Metro News ServiceCHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois is asking a federal judge to throw out the lawsuit of a professor who says he was unfairly stripped of a job offer because of some con...
Feb 27, 2015
Lawmakers propose bill to keep Exelon plants open in Illinois
Clinton Power Station is one of three nuclear plants Exelon is threatening to close. (Photo courtesy Exelon)By John Greory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Exelon nuclear power plants want to be ...
Feb 27, 2015
Association for Women in Communications honors local professionals
Marlene Dietz, wife of Illinois State University president Larry Dietz, was the keynote speaker during the Bloomington-Normal chapter of the Association for Women in Communications 2015 Crystal Awards...
Feb 27, 2015
McLean Co. State’s Attorney concerned about budget cuts
McLean County State's Attorney Jason Chambers is keeping a close eye on Illinois' budget situation. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed b...
Feb 26, 2015
Obituaries: Squires
William SquiresWilliam D. “Bill” Squires, 72, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:55 a.m., Feb. 24 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.His funeral will be at 12:00 p.m., Monday at...
Feb 26, 2015
