Category Archives: Local News
Local jury convicts gunman of attempted murder, shots narrowly missed hitting holiday shoppers
Darvell Williams faces up to 50-years in prison after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomingt...
Jul 19, 2017
Caterpillar streamlining application process at Pontiac
By Cynthia Grau PONTIAC – With the recent expansion of Caterpillar’s Pontiac operation and the new jobs that are available, its human resources department is attempting to streamline its a...
Jul 19, 2017
Teen dies while working in South Streator
Several agencies are looking into the death of a teen on Monday in South Streator. (Photo courtesy Matty Ring/Flickr) By Jaymee Toler/WMBD 31 SOUTH STREATOR – Multiple departments are investigat...
Jul 19, 2017
Barickman: School funding plan proposal helps downstate and Chicago
State Sen. Jason Barickman reviewed the GOP school funding proposal during a visit to Pontiac Junior High School. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – State Sen. Jason Barickman spe...
Jul 19, 2017
Task force reviews downtown Bloomington parking
The Downtown Bloomington Task Force is reviewing how to steer more parking to the city decks. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Alyssa Paldo/WMBD 31BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s downtown task force i...
Jul 19, 2017
City manager: Hyatt Place in no danger of closing even without tax break
Hyatt Place in Uptown Normal is dropping its request for a partial rebate of hotel/motel taxes it pays to the town. (Photo Courtesy bloomingtonnormal.place.hyatt.com) By Howard Packowitz...
Jul 18, 2017
Police look for second suspect in Schlotzsky’s hold-up
A Bloomington Police squad car was parked outside Schlotzsky’s Deli, the scene of a Friday night armed robbery. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMI...
Jul 18, 2017
Two businesses in Normal admit selling alcohol to minors
Two businesses in Normal fined $250 for selling alcohol to minors. (Photo Flickr/Damien Pollet) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – An undercover sting catches two prominent businesses in...
Jul 18, 2017
Uptown Normal’s Hyatt Place drops tax rebate request
Hyatt Place in Uptown Normal is dropping its request for a partial rebate of hotel/motel taxes it pays to the town. (Photo Courtesy bloomingtonnormal.place.hyatt.com) By Howard Packowitz...
Jul 17, 2017
Judge bars hearsay testimony in Zimmerman murder case
By Greg Halbleib Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has barred many of...
Jul 17, 2017
