Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington police renewing call for info on 2013 murder
Haileigh Eichhorn was last seen on April 28, 2013, nine days before her body was found near Stanford. (Bloomington Police photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are renewing th...
Apr 27, 2017
District 87 to allow therapy dogs in school
Trained therapy dogs would be allowed in District 87 schools under a proposal the school board is expected to consider. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – District 87 students who are...
Apr 27, 2017
Clinton man’s life sentence reduced after appeal’s court ruling
Brett Wilson’s sentence was reduced Wednesday to 45 years in the prison. (Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Corrections) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has reduced a...
Apr 27, 2017
Governor candidate talks with Normal Community students
Democratic candidate for governor Daniel Biss visited with students Wednesday at Normal Community High School. (Photo by WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TV NORMAL – One of the men looking to challenge Gov. Bru...
Apr 27, 2017
District 87, Unit 5 elect new school board presidents
Jim Hayek Jr. has been appointed President of the Unit 5 school board. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL — The leading vote-getter in this month’s District 87 school b...
Apr 27, 2017
Tiritilli seeks discovery recount
Marc Tiritilli has filed for a discovery recount in his bid to become Normal’s mayor. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Marc Tiritilli for Mayor of Normal) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Challenger Marc Ti...
Apr 26, 2017
Caterpillar sees sales, revenue increases
Caterpillar sees an increase in sales and revenue for the first time in two years. (Photo courtesy Twitter/@_EugeneDaniel) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – For the first time in more than two years, quart...
Apr 26, 2017
Heartland considers using cash reserves amid state budget crisis
Heartland Community College has about 15 percent of its total budget in its reserve fund. (WJBC file photo) By WMBD-TV NORMAL – The continued budget stalemate in Illinois is forcing Heartland Co...
Apr 26, 2017
Rauner in Bloomington touts anti-tax stance amid impasse
Gov. Bruce Rauner (left) toured the Beer Nuts plant in Bloomington on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By WMBD-TV and Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – As Illinois remained locked in...
Apr 25, 2017
Witness testimony will be heard at Kirk Zimmerman’s trial
McLean County Judge Scott Drazewski has allowed Maria Legg’s testimony to be heard at Kirk Zimmerman’s trial. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A woman will be allo...
Apr 25, 2017
