Category Archives: Local News
Sen. Brady: School funding deal a ‘true compromise’
Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said the school funding deal is a “true compromise.”(WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A tentative agreement on education fun...
Aug 25, 2017
McLean County Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified the man killed in a single vehicle crash in Normal yesterday. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis ...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington man gets 5 years for fraud scheme
Derek Gordon pleaded guilty in June to theft by deception, fraud and money laundering. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington financial planner who stole f...
Aug 25, 2017
Bloomington-Normal adds nearly 2,000 jobs
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate dropped to 4.5 percent in July. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate dro...
Aug 25, 2017
Lawmakers reach tentative deal to break school funding deadlock
State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, in his role as Senate Minority Leader, helped hammer out a deal with Democrats on school funding reform. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIE...
Aug 25, 2017
Motorcyclist killed in northeast Normal crash
Normal Police and the McLean County Coroner are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in northeast Normal Thursday night.(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL &...
Aug 24, 2017
District 87 finds labor peace with teachers union, sells bonds for BHS upgrades
District 87 has reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with its teachers union. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – District 87 is starting the school year with...
Aug 24, 2017
Unit 5 schools try to weather a ‘perfect storm’
The Unit 5 School Board is considering a tentative budget with a $1.2 million structural deficit in the education fund. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Unit 5 is starting the new ...
Aug 24, 2017
White endorses Pritzker in 2018 gubernatorial race
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will throw his support behind Democrat JB Pritzker in the race for Illinois Governor. (Photo courtesy Faecbook/Jesse White) BLOOMINGTON – Chicago b...
Aug 23, 2017
Red Cross seeks nominees for heroes breakfast
Lindsey Smith and Coleen Moore with the Red Cross of the Heartland are requesting nominations for the annual Heroes breakfast on Nov. 2. (Photo by Patti Penn/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Ca...
Aug 23, 2017
