Category Archives: Local News
State budget impasse strains United Way campaigns
United Way of McLean County is in the midst of its annual fundraising campaign. (WJBC file photo)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Agencies making up the United Way of Illino...
Oct 26, 2015
Linden Street in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Linden Street will be closed between Empire and Marion streets Tuesday through Thursday for a storm water project.Drivers should consider alternate routes.For more inf...
Oct 26, 2015
Bloomington sick leave buyback to be addressed by council
The Bloomington City Council will consider changes to the city’s sick leave buyback program Monday night. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s sick leave buyba...
Oct 26, 2015
Jesse Eisenberg coming to Illinois Wesleyan Monday night
Jesse Eisenberg (Photo courtesy Illinois Wesleyan University) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Actor and author Jesse Eisenberg is coming to Illinois Wesleyan University Monday night. He’ll be ...
Oct 25, 2015
Normal Police investigating armed robbery on Saturday
(Flickr/davidsonscott15) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Normal Police are investigating an armed robbery. It happened around 10 p.m. Saturday at 408 W. Vernon Ave. Police said they’re looking for ...
Oct 25, 2015
Survey: 5 in 6 Americans have financial fears keeping them up at night
Country Financial’s monthly survey shows five in six Americans have financial worries that keep them up at night. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – For most Americans, f...
Oct 25, 2015
Bloomington City Council to consider Hamilton Road extension study
The Bloomington City Council will consider a phase one study into the Hamilton Road extension project. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A $968,000 study is up for c...
Oct 25, 2015
White to legislators: ‘Do your job and pass a budget’
White told WJBC’s Terry James state lawmakers must get to work and stop making Illinois residents suffer. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White...
Oct 24, 2015
Big Brothers Big Sisters gets donation from sheriff’s deputies
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois serves nearly 800 youth in Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur and surrounding areas. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois)By ...
Oct 24, 2015
State Farm providing scholarships to Lincoln College students
The scholarships will help low income students at the Normal campus that are working towards a bachelor’s degree. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Scholarships being provided by ...
Oct 24, 2015
