Category Archives: Local News
New video board system being installed at U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Construction crews work on installing the new marquee video board outside the U.S. Cellular Coliseum (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The U.S. Cellular Coliseum is adding s...
Oct 07, 2015
Supervisors testify in trial of ex-officer accused of writing fake tickets
Brenton VanHoveln (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Testimony continues Wednesday in the trial of former Bloomington police officer Brenton VanHoveln, who is accused ...
Oct 07, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Oct. 6, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Tue. Oct. 6, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Oct 07, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors, UAW reach tentative deal
Mitsubishi Motors plans to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – Mitsubishi Motors has announced a tentative agreement on a new contract with the United Auto Workers...
Oct 07, 2015
Rep. Davis backs trade deal, but ‘devil is in the details’
U.S. Rep Rodney Davis said the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is meant to modernize decades old language that has put America at a disadvantage when trying to compete with the rest of the world. ...
Oct 07, 2015
Bookmobile committee discusses new stops
The Bloomington Public Library Bookmobile committee met for the first time Tuesday (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Public Library has formed a committee to...
Oct 06, 2015
Red Cross of Central Illinois sends volunteers to South Carolina
(Photo courtesy Red Cross) By Joe Ragusa CHARLESTON, S.C. – At least 17 people have died in North and South Carolina due to massive flooding after heavy downpours hit the east coast. Trish Burne...
Oct 06, 2015
Public universities working to express concerns over budget impasse
ISU’s state government relations director explained an advocacy effort to members of the school’s board of trustees on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – As the s...
Oct 06, 2015
More arrests possible following string of ISU thefts
Moshe Sharrieff, 18, of Normal faces burglar and theft charges in McLean County. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Illinois State University Police say there could be ad...
Oct 06, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 5, 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. 5, 2015City of Bloomington has yet to ...
Oct 06, 2015
