Category Archives: Local News
Barickman: Springfield ‘paralyzed by dysfunction’
State Sen. Jason Barickman said it will take compromise to get a state budget passed.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois is entering its fourth month w...
Oct 01, 2015
Kinzinger: Russian air strikes result of poor US leadership
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger addressed Congress on Wednesday regarding Russian air strikes in Syria. (Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/YouTube) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Chan...
Oct 01, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Sep. 30, 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. Wed. Sep. 30, 2015 City of Bloomington has yet...
Oct 01, 2015
Man found dead in Tazewell County
WMBD reports William McConnell apparently had been fishing near Spring Lake when he died. (Photo courtesy ciproud.com) By WJBC Staff SPRING LAKE – The Tazewell County coroner’s office has ...
Oct 01, 2015
Time’s Person of the Year speaks at ISU
Ella Stryker spent much of the last 18 months working in Africa during the Ebola crisis. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Time’s Person of the Year was on Illinois State Un...
Sep 30, 2015
Group of Bloomington aldermen discuss approach to budget cuts
A group of Bloomington aldermen discussed how the council should prioritize potential budget cuts Wednesday at the Bloomington Police Department. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Bloo...
Sep 30, 2015
UAW suspends strike vote at Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors is scheduled to stop production on Nov. 30. (WJBC file photo)By Eric Stock and Terry JamesNORMAL – The United Auto Workers union has suspended its scheduled vote to strike at M...
Sep 30, 2015
Bloomington man gets 14 years in prison for role in armed robbery
(Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A man who played the role of getaway driver for the armed robbery of the Cigarette Express on North Prospect Road in January has been se...
Sep 30, 2015
Renner: Park district wouldn’t save taxpayers money
Miller Park Zoo would be governed by a park district under a proposal a Bloomington budget task force has recommended. (Photo by B Corbin WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – If Bloomington’s...
Sep 30, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Sep. 29, 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. Tue. Sep. 29, 2015 City of Bloomington has yet...
Sep 30, 2015
