Category Archives: Local News
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 26, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. Oct. 26, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to...
Oct 27, 2015
Vacuum leaf collection begins in Normal
By WJBC Staff NORMAL - Vacuum leaf collection for residents in Normal started on Monday. Leaves should be raked to the back of the curb on the grass, or to the shoulder of the roadway. Keep leaf piles...
Oct 27, 2015
Council votes to leave sick leave buyback program alone
City Attorney Jeff Jurgens discusses potential changes to the city’s sick leave buyback program with the council Monday night. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington is ...
Oct 27, 2015
ISU students ‘Take Back the Night’
Students marched through campus and heard from domestic violence survivors. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State University students gathered on campus Monday n...
Oct 26, 2015
IWU receives $2.5 million gift, names theatre after late graduate
Students, faculty and alumni gathered in the Jerome Mirza Theatre Monday night. (WJBC/Andy Dahn) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – A late Illinois Wesleyan graduate who credited his success as a trial ...
Oct 26, 2015
Drug court could face cuts
Sandage says he will fight any proposed cuts. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – $82,000 could be cut from the McLean County Drug Court program. The recommendation will be discussed ...
Oct 26, 2015
Disciplinary hearing begins for two judges accused of hiding affair
Judges Rebecca Foley and Scott Drazewski are accused of judicial misconduct while hiding their extramarital affair from December 2010 to February 2011. (WJBC file photos) CHICAGO – The disciplin...
Oct 26, 2015
Rep. Brady: No reason to be in Springfield if budget deal not close
State Rep. Dan Brady still is not sure when Illinois might pass a budget. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – With a state budget seemingly nowhere close to being passed, why aren...
Oct 26, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Oct. 23, 2015 – Sun. Oct. 25, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Oct. 23, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 26, 2015
Unit 5 superintendent welcomes Obama call for less testing
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said he agrees with President Obama’s call to limit time students spend taking tests. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMA...
Oct 26, 2015
