Category Archives: Local News
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
Chambers receives 42 years in prison for beating death
Willie Chambers (left), Tory Washington (center) and Anthony Davis-Dickson (right) beat Ronald Smith in June 2014. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail.) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – One of t...
Oct 23, 2015
ISU board passes a budget including a 10 percent cut in state funding
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Illinois State University Board of Trustees has passed a $422 million budget that includes an anticipated cut of 10 percent from the state. The cut i...
Oct 23, 2015
United Way raises $750,000 through two months of campaign
The United Way hopes to raise $4.5 million this year. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The United Way of McLean County’s annual campaign has raised about $750,000 since k...
Oct 23, 2015
