Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington moving forward with downtown redevelopment plan
Four downtown properties could be demolished in hopes of future development and revitalization. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – A plan that would demolish four downtown Bloomington pr...
May 04, 2015
Normal extends EV tax rebate program, seats new council members
R.C. McBride (left), Kathleen Lorenz (middle), and Jeff Fritzen (right) were sworn in Monday night. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Town Council voted 5-2 Monday night to ...
May 04, 2015
Mitsubishi sales strong once again
Mitsubishi has had 14 consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Mitsubishi Motors continued its sales momentum in April.The company re...
May 04, 2015
Normal discontinues farmers market
Normal won’t be bringing back its Trailside Farmer’s Market this summer. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Uptown Normal)By Eric StockNORMAL – It appears Bloomington-Normal isn’t big en...
May 04, 2015
Health care officials urge lawmakers to “Hold the Line” with Medicaid funding
A caretaker at Heritage Health in Bloomington signs the “Hold the Line” banner that will be sent to lawmakers in Springfield to protest potential Medicaid cuts. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe Rag...
May 04, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. May 1, 2015 – Sun. May 3, 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. Fri. May 1, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Time...
May 04, 2015
Sen. Brady: Illinois prisons overcrowded, understaffed
State Sen. Bill Brady has said he would like to see Illinois restore funding for the prisons it has closed and to pay for more prison guards.(WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – ...
May 04, 2015
Normal looks to extend electric vehicle tax rebate program
Normal has paid back the sales tax on electric vehicle purchases since 2011. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Monday night on renewing the townR...
May 04, 2015
McLean County to mark World Asthma Day with school lessons
The McLean County Health Department will make books available to third graders to better understand asthma.By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County has a higher rate of asthma sufferers than the...
May 03, 2015
Survey examines how Americans prioritize vacations
A Country Financial security survey shows two-thirds of millenials would work for a year longer to pay for a dream vacation. (Photo by KenTeegardin/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Americans lo...
May 03, 2015
