Category Archives: Local News
Special discussion to be held next week on Bloomington budget deficit
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A special round-table discussion will be held Wednesday morning with members of the Bloomington City Council regarding next year’s budget.Assist...
Sep 25, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Sep. 24, 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. Sep. 24, 2015 City of Bloomington has yet...
Sep 25, 2015
Front Street closed from Allin to Oak
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Front Street will be closed between Allin and Oak, effective immediately. The road will be closed until the manhole repair is complete. Drivers should consider altern...
Sep 25, 2015
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
