Category Archives: Local News
Hometown Military News: April 27, 2015
Members of the Springfield, Illinois Police Department SWAT clear a hallway April 23 at the Illinois National Guard base Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois during an active shooter exercise.The eme...
Apr 27, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. April 24, 2015 – Sun. April 26, 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. April 24, 2015 City of Bloomington Call T...
Apr 27, 2015
Lack of ACT funding could pass cost onto students
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said the district and parents would have to find ways to pay for ACT test if funding was cut. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Students who count on a g...
Apr 27, 2015
Rients wants to bring smaller government to Washington
Donald Rients in running in the 18th Congressional District special election. (Photo courtesy CIProud.com) By Eric Stock BENSON – Political newcomer Donald Rients said he had no plans to get int...
Apr 27, 2015
Man pleads guilty to residential burglary charges
By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man will spend six years in prison for a string of burglaries on the city’s east side. Julio Guadron, 28, has pleaded guilty to one count of resid...
Apr 27, 2015
Bloomington looks to dip into reserves, give raise to city manager
Bloomington will vote on moving $3.5 million from its reserves to fill gaps in this year’s budget. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington aldermen will vote Monday to...
Apr 27, 2015
Local police hosting educational summit
The Illinois National Guard Armory in Bloomington will be home to a police educational summit on Wednesday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Local law enforcement will be ho...
Apr 26, 2015
Normal plants tree for Arbor Day
The White Oak tree was planted Friday near the Parks and Recreation office. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnNORMAL – The Town of Normal’s Parks and Recreation Department will plant over 250 t...
Apr 26, 2015
Keeping children safe extends far beyond parents of the community. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – April is Child Abuse Awareness month, and the safety of children extends far beyon...
Apr 26, 2015
Kiwanis flower sale to send more kids to Camp Limberlost
Wendell Niepagen Greenhouses in Bloomington has donated flowers that the Bloomingotn Kiwanis Club will be selling for Mother’s Day. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Kiwanis) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON...
Apr 26, 2015
