Category Archives: Local News
Two brothers plead guilty to armed robbery charges
McLean County Law and Justice Center (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Two brothers from Bloomington have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a shooting in November of l...
Oct 02, 2015
Sponsors help cemetery walk keep students engaged
John Bowen portrays Captain Christian Riebsame in the Evergreen Cemetery Walk. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – For the first time, there’s a wa...
Oct 02, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Oct. 1, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Thu. Oct. 1, 2015 City of Bloomington has yet ...
Oct 02, 2015
Road closures in Bloomington-Normal
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – IAA Drive northbound lanes will be closed at Rowe Drive until 3 p.m. for street repairs. Drivers should consider alternate routes. For more information please contact...
Oct 02, 2015
Police to close part of I-55 to repair power line
By WJBC StaffPONTIAC – Illinois State Police District 6 will be assisting Ameren in the temporary closure of northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 at mile post 170 near Towanda at 11 ...
Oct 02, 2015
Lincoln College to sell Normal campus as part of “reinvestment plan”
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Lincoln College has announced plans to sell its campus in Normal and then lease back the main academic building.The college announced Thursday that it̵...
Oct 01, 2015
Dunn found guilty of aggravated DUI
Joshua Dunn was the driver in the accident which kill Benjamin Allison. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The driver in the accident which killed an Illinois Sta...
Oct 01, 2015
Gather your hazardous waste for special collection
The Ecology Action Center is holding a household hazardous waste collection in Normal. (Courtesy Ecology Action Center.)NORMAL – McLean County residents will have an opportunity for safe disposa...
Oct 01, 2015
Mumps outbreak at Bloomington High School
(WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Mumps continues to be a problem in the Bloomington-Normal area. The McLean County Health Department is reporting that Bloomington High School now h...
Oct 01, 2015
Mitsubishi sales jump again in September
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The month of September was yet another strong one for Mitsubishi Motors. The company reported last month’s sales were up 35.9 percent com...
Oct 01, 2015
