Category Archives: Local News
Miller Park Zoo opens two new exhibits
The critically endangered Indo-Chinese box turtle is among the new animals on exhibit at Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo has added two...
Sep 22, 2017
Bloomington-Normal jobless rate remains lowest in state
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate was 4.2 percent in August. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Flazingo Photos) By Greg Halbleib SPRINGFIELD – Unemployment across the state continued to drop during A...
Sep 21, 2017
Illinois State University receives $1 million for scholarships
Illinois State University launched a $150 million Redbirds Rising campaign this week. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Illinois State University is using a $1 million gift to esta...
Sep 21, 2017
Bloomington to begin search for new city manager
Bloomington mayor pro-tem Karen Schmidt said the city might look to hire a consultant to aid in the search for a new city manager. (Photo courtesy cityblm.org) By Eric Stock and Howard Packowitz BLOOM...
Sep 21, 2017
Bloomington man kills his children and himself
A Bloomington man took the life of his children and set fire to his house before taking his own life. (Photo by Sam Wood/WJBC) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police say a man killed his...
Sep 20, 2017
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run tied to November home invasion in Normal
Bloomington Police arrested Jakeb Collins, 22, for a hit-and-run crash that left one woman dead. He’s now tied to an unrelated home invasion and armed robbery last November in Normal (Pho...
Sep 20, 2017
Lexington woman win $250,000 Illinois Lottery prize
Cheryl Wells won one of the top prizes in a current Illinois Lottery game. (Photo courtesy Illinois Lottery)By Greg HalbleibLEXINGTON – An Illinois Lottery ticket sold in Lexington has earned a ...
Sep 20, 2017
Threshermen’s opening event reaching to its past
The 25th Threshermen’s Bluegrass Festival opens Thursday in Pontiac. (WJBC file photo)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – The 25th annual Threshermen's Bluegrass Festival begins with an open mic nigh...
Sep 20, 2017
City Manager David Hales takes Joliet City Manager position
Bloomington City manager David Hales is now taking thecity manager position in Joliet. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON- Bloomington is losing its city manager to Joliet. The c...
Sep 19, 2017
Connect Transit awarded nearly $1.5 million, installing solar panels and upgrading fleet by 2019
Connect Transit has announced the purchase of three new Proterra electric buses and the installation of solar panels in the Bloomington-Normal facility. (WJBC file photo) By Sean Copeland NORMA...
Sep 19, 2017
