Category Archives: Local News
Eastland Mall: Macy’s closing ‘excellent opportunity’
The store inside Eastland Mall will close by summer. (Flickr/Mike Mozart)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Eastland Mall manager CBL is calling the future closure of Macy’s an “excelle...
Jan 05, 2017
Connect Transit bus catches fire at CIRA
A Connect Transit bus caught fire outside Central Illinois Regional Airport on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – A Connect Transit b...
Jan 04, 2017
Bloomington Police investigating incident at west-side store
The Bloomington Police Department responded an incident at Walmart. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Emergency crews were called to the Walmart on Bloomington’s west side for ...
Jan 04, 2017
High burglary rates in Illinois mean big headache for homeowners, renters
Illinois ranks fourth in the nation in home burglary claims according to a study by State Farm. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network BLOOMINGTON – State Farm Insurance has ran...
Jan 04, 2017
Regency Drive in Bloomington to close
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, South Regency Drive between Rust Road and Jackson Street will be closed to thru traffic for street repairs. Drivers should find alternate route...
Jan 04, 2017
LaHood weighs in on congressional moves against independent ethics office
Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) was sworn into Congress for his first full term on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood) By RFD Radio/WFMB WASHINGTON – U.S. House Republicans turned a deaf ear...
Jan 04, 2017
Normal Town Council approves contract with Rowe Construction
The Normal Town Council approved the contract with Rowe Construction to repair the Division Street underpass. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – The Normal Town Council approved several i...
Jan 03, 2017
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Jan. 2, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Mon. Jan. 2, 2016 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Jan 02, 2017
Illinois’ temporary budget lapses
State Sen. Bill Brady says Gov. Rauner and Illinois Democrats will have to compromise to get a budget done. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ stop-gap budget has laps...
Jan 02, 2017
Man found dead in Kappa house fire
By Eric StockKAPPA – The Woodford County Coroner’s office is investigating a death from a house fire New Year’s Eve.At 6 a.m Saturday, the El Paso Fire Department was dispatched to a...
Jan 02, 2017
