Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington Police seek tips to solve 2012 murder of homeless man
Police are asking the public’s help to find out who killed Robert Jeronimus, whose body was discovered under the Center Street Bridge on Aug. 16, 2012.(Bloomington Police Department photo...
Aug 16, 2017
ISU move-in welcomes new and returning students
Incoming freshmen eagerly await the keys to their rooms. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – The streets and parking lots surrounding the dorms of Illinois State Unive...
Aug 16, 2017
Unit 5 buses on track for new school year
Despite last year’s bus woes, Unit 5’s superintendent says this year the buses are running more smoothly. (WJBC File Photo) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – Schools are open and despite the...
Aug 16, 2017
Renner: Aldermen need to ‘step up’ if they won’t hire aide
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said the mayor’s position which pays $12,000 is truly a full-time job. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said if the...
Aug 16, 2017
McLean County GOP chairman backs Trump comments on violence
McLean County Republican Party Chairman Chuck Erickson is echoing President Trump’s remarks which spreads the blame in the violence last weekend in Charlottesville, Va. (Photo courtesy Facebook/...
Aug 16, 2017
Fairbury Fair opens today
The Fairbury Fair runs through Sunday. (WJBC file photo) By Cynthia Grau FAIRBURY – The 141st annual Fairbury Fair begins today with a long list of events suitable for young and old. Today, ther...
Aug 16, 2017
‘Organized chaos’ underway at Portillo’s in Normal
Portillo’s founder Dick Portillo in Normal last week greeted guests attending a sneak preview. Portillo doubts the restaurant in Normal will set sales records for the first week. That honor goes...
Aug 16, 2017
Jury returns guilty verdict in local bank fraud case
Reginald Cooper faces sentencing Aug. 25. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County jury has found a man guilty of running a bank fraud scam in Blooming...
Aug 15, 2017
Mellor seeks reduced sentence for murder
Sarah Mellor was sentenced in July to eight years in prison for second-degree murder. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections) By Eric Stock EUREKA – A Bloomington woman who is servin...
Aug 15, 2017
Local woman leads pro-police rally in Bloomington, draws counter protest
Regina Noland organized a Blue Lives Matter rally outside Bloomington City Hall on Monday. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A local woman staged what she called...
Aug 15, 2017
