Category Archives: Local News
Council slams Renner aide proposal
The Bloomington City Council largely rebuked Mayor Tari Renner’s proposal for a full-time aide. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington aldermen gave...
Aug 15, 2017
Japan trip spending allegations irk Bloomington’s mayor
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner (left) said it’s a “absolute, total lie” that the city improperly booked his girlfriend’s trip to Japan with a government credit card. Renn...
Aug 15, 2017
Teenager hurt in a hit and run crash in southwest Bloomington
Bloomington Police are investigating a hit and run accident Monday night on the city’s southwest side that injured a teenage bicyclist. Police are looking for the driver of a white-colore...
Aug 15, 2017
Two victims from weekend crash identified
Two men who were killed in a single vehicle crash Saturday near Pontiac have been identified. (WJBC File Photo) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News PONTIAC – A single vehicle accident in the early morning...
Aug 14, 2017
Advocacy group calls for boycott of pro-police rally
A rally in support of the Bloomington Police Department is scheduled for this afternoon outside city hall, but the local Black Lives Matter group is asking the public to boycott the event. (WJBC file ...
Aug 14, 2017
Seminary Avenue in Bloomington to close
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, Seminary Avenue between Morris Avenue and Calhoun Street will be closed for sewer repairs.The street will be closed unti...
Aug 14, 2017
State’s attorney wants to clean up Pontiac parks
Livingston County prosecutors and law enforcement are trying eliminate illegal activity from Pontiac parks including Humiston Riverside Park. (WJBC file photo) By Cynthia Grau PONTIAC – The Livi...
Aug 12, 2017
Specific disability applications now fast tracked
The Social Security Administration notes that Compassionate Allowance applications can be fast-tracked. (Photo courtesy Social Security) By Cynthia Grau SPRINGFIELD – The Social Security Adminis...
Aug 12, 2017
Sprague’s Super Service to open after a decade of restoration
After 11 years of restoration, Sprague’s Super Service along Route 66 will open tonight at 6 p.m. (Photo courtesy/McLean County Museum of History) By Patrick Baron NORMAL – A dream over a ...
Aug 12, 2017
Renner supports hiring aide: “role of mayor has changed”
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner supports the idea of hiring an aide, saying the job is too big for one person as a part-time position. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tari Renner) By Greg Halbleib/Patrick Baro...
Aug 11, 2017
