Category Archives: Local News
Easterseals launches new brand, logo
The new brand was launched this month. (Photo courtesy Facebook/EastersealsBLM)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Easterseals has rebranded itself.Marketing Manager Lauren Hardy said they’ve ...
Nov 13, 2016
Give Thanks turkey campaign closes in on goal
Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington will be distributing turkeys on Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Home Sw...
Nov 13, 2016
Entrepreneurship month is a chance to share with high school students
A recent survey shows teens are thinking a lot about being their own bosses. (Logo courtesy Junior Achievement)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – November is National Entrepreneurship Month and Junior ...
Nov 12, 2016
Ralph Nader: Trump campaign showed Main Street revolt
Ralp Nader ran for president in 2000, 2004 and 2008. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Ralph Nader) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A political activist who ran for president three times before said the elec...
Nov 12, 2016
Hometown Military News: Nov. 11, 2016
Lt. Col. Timothy Newman poses with his mother-in-law Marylou Younger shortly after being promoted to lieutenant colonel at the Urbana Armory in Urbana on Nov. 4. (Photo courtesy Illinois National Guar...
Nov 11, 2016
Michael Collins family creates endowed scholarship at ISU
Kelly Collins (middle front) presented the check creating the scholarship to ISU Friday morning. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Michael Collins Foundation has created the f...
Nov 11, 2016
Police seek 3 suspects in shooting, home invasion
Bloomington Police say a man was shot in a home invasion attempt on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police say they are looking for three men who forced their way in...
Nov 11, 2016
Clinton man faces meth charges
By WJBC StaffCLINTON – Illinois State Police have announced the arrest of a Clinton man on methamphetamine charges.Drug agents with Task Force 6 have arrested Steven Willis, 44, on multiple felo...
Nov 11, 2016
Washington Street in Bloomington to close
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Washington Street between Gas Avenue and Western Avenue will be closed to through traffic beginning 6 a.m. on Nov. 15 trough 6 p.m. Nov. 23 for railroad track work.Mot...
Nov 11, 2016
ISU professor: FBI conducted ‘extensive’ investigation against Schock
Aaron Schock resigned last year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Federal investigators conducted a thorough investigation of former congressman Aaron Schock, according to a po...
Nov 10, 2016
