Category Archives: Local News
Davis-Dickson found guilty of murdering a homeless Vietnam veteran
Willie Chambers, Tory Washington and Anthony Davis-Dickson are all accused of murdering Ronald Smith in June 2014. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail.) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A jury has fo...
Sep 25, 2015
Osage Street road closure
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Osage Street at Adelaide Street will be closed to through traffic for concrete pavement repairs effective immediately. Adelaide Street remains open. Osage Street will reop...
Sep 25, 2015
Twin Cities unemployment drops to 4.5 percent
(Zach Dietmeier/WJBC) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Some encouraging job numbers in the Twin Cities. Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate fell to 4.5 percent in August, and has added 500 jobs o...
Sep 25, 2015
Jury now has Davis-Dickson case
Vetnam war veteran Ronald Smith was killed 30 days after being beaten. (Photos courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The murder trial of a man accused in the beating death of a...
Sep 25, 2015
Camp out brings awareness to homeless problem
A homeless camp out is planned to bring awareness to the problem. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – You will see some tents set up in the parking lot of the Salvation Army of McLean C...
Sep 25, 2015
Economic Development Council presents snapshot into area’s economy
Aimee Ingalls with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council presents “Bloomington-Normal By The Numbers” at the ISU Alumni Center Thursday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaNORMAL ...
Sep 24, 2015
Road closures due to Twin Cities Half Marathon, 10K
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The Fleet Feet Sports We Care Twin Cities Half Marathon and 10K run will take place on Saturday.The races begin and end at Eastview Christian Church. The course goes s...
Sep 24, 2015
Bloomington man pleads guilty to fatal DUI
Cameron Embry will serve no more than 10 years in prison as a result of his plea deal. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to ...
Sep 24, 2015
Caterpillar to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide
Caterpillar is planning major layoffs.(WJBC file photo) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network PEORIA – Peoria-based Caterpillar is laying off as many as ten-thousand employees worldwide throu...
Sep 24, 2015
Reilly felt ‘obligated’ to request additional sales tax hike
(WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The proposal that Bloomington raise its sales tax one-quarter percent for schools on top of the one-percent hike it approved this week came as a sur...
Sep 24, 2015
