Category Archives: Local News
Special Olympics team prepared for bad weather
Illinois Special Oliympics Summer Games are happening in Normal this weekend. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James NORMAL – Lightning caused a slight delay as Special Olympics events got underway Fr...
Jun 12, 2015
Boys & Girls Club campaign raises over $111,000
The local Boys and Girls Club saw a 38 percent increase in fund raising in its Great Futures campaign this year.(Photo courtesy Facebook/boysandgirlsclubbloomingtonnormal) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGT...
Jun 12, 2015
Arrington: NCAA places greed over student safety
Adrian Arrington graduated from Bloomington High School in 2005 and later became an assistant football coach there. (Photo courtesy District 87) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man who...
Jun 12, 2015
U.S. Cellular Coliseum runs at a loss in FY 2015
The U.S. Cellular Coliseum operated at a loss of $495,443 in the fiscal year 2015. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The U.S. Cellular Coliseum ended the 2015 fisc...
Jun 12, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. June 11, 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. June 11, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Jun 12, 2015
Hometown Military News: June 12, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner pins the rank of specialist onto Pfc. Justin Malone of Wood River, Illinois, a member of the 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment at the unit’s deployment ceremony on June 7 ...
Jun 12, 2015
Barickman predicts long summer as budget talks continue
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – State lawmakers continue to work on a budget for Illinois and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) doesn’t believe there will be a qu...
Jun 11, 2015
McLean County dispatcher retires after 38 years
Andy Stubblefield (right) first started working as a dispatcher when he was 19 years old. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A man, who spent nearly four decades as a dispat...
Jun 11, 2015
Central Illinois Gold Star Families receives $2,500 donation
Extreme Motors general manager Mike Cervini presents Patti Smith of Central Illinois Gold Star Families with a check for $2,500. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The families of fal...
Jun 11, 2015
EDC chief: Front ‘N’ Center building not worth saving
The Front ‘N’ Center building in Bloomington would be demolished under a redevelopment plan the city is reviewing. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – One building...
Jun 11, 2015
