Category Archives: Local News
YWCA ends local home care service due to state budget turmoil
YWCA McLean County is ending home care services due to lack of payment from state government.(Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois has a budget to ru...
Jul 13, 2017
No suspects in Bloomington stabbing
The Bloomington Police Department responded to a stabbing on Peach Street Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police have not identified a suspect in a stabbing that happene...
Jul 13, 2017
Council members weigh impact of proposed civilian board to monitor police
Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner conducts focus meeting Wednesday night highlighting how the department handles police misconduct allegations. By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON ...
Jul 13, 2017
Grand jury indicts suspect in U of I abduction
A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted Brendt Christensen for allegedly kidnapping visiting U of I scholar Yingying Zhang. FBI believes Zhang is dead, but her body has not been found.(Photo co...
Jul 12, 2017
Renner denies Hucks’ request for new liquor license to allow video gaming
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner denied a request for Huck’s to service alcohol on site. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A convenience store has been struck down in its request ...
Jul 12, 2017
Residents share thoughts on revamping aging O’Neil Park
O’Neil Pool in Bloomington recently opened for its 43rd season. (Photo by WMBD-TV)By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington is hoping to make a big splash in its city parks over...
Jul 12, 2017
Eureka College removes ‘interim’ from leader’s job title
Eureka College’s President, Jamel Wright. (Photo courtesy of Eureka College.) By Howard PackowitzEureka College’s 27th president is a woman’s who’s held the office o...
Jul 12, 2017
Multiple injuries in I-55 SUV wreck near Funks Grove
An SUV rolled over on I-55 near Funks Grove on Tuesday. (Photo by Katie Crow)By Howard PackowitzFUNKS GROVE – Seven people were hurt when the sport utility vehicle they were in flipped in the so...
Jul 11, 2017
Bloomington social justice rally highlights health care
(File photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – As Republicans in Congress look to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, several people in Bloomington-Normal ...
Jul 11, 2017
McLean County judge keeps bond for two murder defendants
Christine Roush and Matthew Isbell are charged with murder in the death of Teresa Poehlman. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A judge has kept bond intact for two ...
Jul 11, 2017
