Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Wesleyan graduate earns MacArthur Fellowship
Juan Salgado, a Chicago native who graduated with a degree in economics from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1991, is one of 24 MacArthur Fellows this year. (Photo courtesy of the John D. and Catherin...
Oct 03, 2015
Local group to study free legal options in McLean County
McLean County offers a legal self-help center at the Law and Justice Center in Bloomington. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – People who need legal help for getting a divorce or...
Oct 03, 2015
Sporting events, performances and open houses highlight ISU Family Weekend
ISU football will host Northern Iowa during Family Weekend 2015. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Parents, siblings and grandparents of ISU students are flocking to the Bloomington-N...
Oct 02, 2015
ISU working to prevent, prepare for campus emergencies
ISU officials focus on prevention and preparedness when it comes to emergencies on campus. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Recent college campus shootings also have Illinois State U...
Oct 02, 2015
Heartland Community College prepared for emergencies
Heartland has a notification system to alert students and staff during emergencies. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Heartland Community College has plans in place to handle emergen...
Oct 02, 2015
Hometown Military News: Oct. 2, 2015
Pictured is Lt. Col. Mark Whitlock of Springfield, Illinois, Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 129th Regiment (RTI) which inactivated on Sept. 19, with his spouse Katherine, sons Jack and Ben and...
Oct 02, 2015
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
