Category Archives: Local News
Amid skepticism, residents draw up wish list for Bloomington recreation center
Bloomington resident Joe Walden expresses concerns whether the city needs to spend millions to build a new recreation center. Walden was among about 50 people attending a public meeting Thursda...
Aug 04, 2017
Husband of key state witness allowed to testify at Zimmerman murder trial
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A judge issued a ruling Thursday in a high profile McLean Cou...
Aug 03, 2017
ISU president to get contract extension with new performance incentives
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz is expected to receive a pay raise in a three-year contract extension that for the first time will include performance bonuses. (WJBC file photo)By Eric...
Aug 03, 2017
Giordano’s Bloomington debut delayed to October
Giordano’s is now scheduled to open in October on Veterans Parkway, near GE Road, in Bloomington. By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A change in plans means Bloomington-Normal...
Aug 02, 2017
Back to school puts focus on safe school buses, drivers
School transportation officials are making sure their buses–and drivers–are ready for the new term. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The beginn...
Aug 02, 2017
Health insurance rate hikes under Obamacare in Illinois could top 40 percent
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday about expected rate increases under the Affordable Care Act exchanges. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – Il...
Aug 02, 2017
Schock’s attorneys claim investigators asked ‘irrelevant’ questions about his sexual orientation
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock resigned in 2015 amid a federal investigation. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Ex-Congressman Aaron Shock is filing to have the charges against him dismissed...
Aug 02, 2017
McLean County property taxes due Sept. 1
McLean County real estate taxes are due Sept. 1. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Collector Rebecca McNeil is reminding property owners that second installment taxes a...
Aug 02, 2017
Davis kicks off tax reform tour in Bloomington
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis talks with Fox & Hounds Day Spa owner Viki Tilton during a visit to her Bloomington store on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Rodney Davis)By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON ...
Aug 02, 2017
Judge allows DNA testing from gun in local homicide case
Normal murder suspect Daniel Lyons. (Photo from the McLean County Jail.) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A judge is allowing a crime lab to analyze DNA from a handgun in a McLean Cou...
Aug 01, 2017
