Category Archives: Local News
Family escapes house fire in Bloomington
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross of the Heartland is providing assistance to a Bloomington family after their home was heavily damaged in a fire. Fire crews from Bloomington an...
Oct 21, 2015
League of Women Voters supports finding solutions to affordable housing issue
Leaders of several community organizations offered their thoughts on the issue of affordable housing in McLean County Tuesday night to the League of Women Voters of McLean County. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By...
Oct 20, 2015
Unit 5 holds initial strategic planning meeting
Tuesday’s meeting was held at Chiddix Jr. High School. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 held its first strategic planning meeting with the public Tuesday night. Th...
Oct 20, 2015
McLean County pledges support for BN Advantage
Sonny O’Connor is retiring from the McLean County Board. (Photo courtesy mcleancountyil/gov)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County is the first government body to officially endorse a ne...
Oct 20, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 19, 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. 19, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 20, 2015
Normal approves Raab Road project
Normal will only have to spend about $350,000 in local funding on the project. (Eric Stock/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council has approved a project which will result in i...
Oct 20, 2015
Developers present ideas for downtown hotel
Developer David Bentley was one of two developers to present ideas for a downtown hotel at Monday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Two ...
Oct 20, 2015
Normal paints Uptown red and white
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Town of Normal helped mark the beginning of Illinois State University’s homecoming week by lighting Uptown Normal in red and white Mo...
Oct 19, 2015
Sen. Brady seeing progress on state budget
State Sen. Bill Brady still believed Illinois lawmakers can pull together to pass a budget. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The budget impasse continues in Springfield, but on...
Oct 19, 2015
Lincoln and Bunn four-way stop receiving positive reviews
A minor fender-bender has been the only accident recorded at the intersection since it became a four-way stop. (Photo Courtesy of CI Proud) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – It has been nearly six mont...
Oct 19, 2015
