Category Archives: Local News
Part of Broadway in Normal to close
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Broadway between North Street and College Avenue, will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday until May 22 for pavement repair.Access to Commerce Bank, JSM parking d...
May 08, 2015
Ex-Unit 5 leader Niehaus gets job in Michigan
Former Unit 5 Superintendent Gary Niehaus has been named superintendent of the Grosse Pointe Public School System in Michigan. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockGROSSE POINTE, Mich. – Unit 5 superin...
May 08, 2015
Longtime Bloomington-Normal labor leader dies
Paul Penn (center front) is seen walking in the 2014 Labor Day Parade in Bloomington with his son Donald. (Photo courtesy Mike Matejka)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Paul Penn, who was business...
May 07, 2015
Bloomington library board discusses Bookmobile stops
Bloomington’s mayor recently raised concerns about the number of Bookmobile stops on the city’s west side. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Publi...
May 07, 2015
Route 66 Visitors Center already a hit; Tourism revenue rises in Bloomington-Normal
The Route 66 Visitors Center has seen 885 visitors since it opened April 25. (Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Route 66 Visitors Center has only been open for 12 days, but its alre...
May 07, 2015
Tri-Valley students prepare for Civil War battle
Students will portray members of the Union and Confederate armies on Friday. (Courtesy Tri-Valley Schools) By Andy Dahn DOWNS -The Civil War is coming to Downs. Tri-Valley Schools will reenact a battl...
May 07, 2015
ISU professor conducting water quality survey
ISU professor Joan Brehm is working to complete a survey on water quality. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A sociology professor at Illinois State University is helping t...
May 07, 2015
Last two Operation Cool car winners ‘best friends’
Students from 19 local schools were given the chance to win a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander at an Operation Cool event at Normal West High School on Wednesday. (Photo by Susan Saunders/WJBC,WBNQ) By Eric ...
May 07, 2015
Former deputy’s dismissal upheld by arbitrator
The dismissal of former McLean County Sheriff’s deputy Shaun O’Grady has been upheld by an arbitrator. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A former McLean...
May 07, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. May 6, 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. Wed. May 6, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Time...
May 07, 2015
