Category Archives: Local News
Normal to consider gas tax, higher trash fees
Normal's fiscal year 2015-2016 is $101.7 million. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote on approving the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget Monday n...
Mar 02, 2015
Mansberger reveals archeological dig findings
A packed house was on hand as Floyd Mansberger revealed his archaeological findings. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Museum of History had a full house Saturday, a...
Feb 28, 2015
Obituaries: Brent, Kelch
Betty Brent Betty L. Brent, 91, of Bloomington, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 at the McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral will be at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 at Carmod...
Feb 28, 2015
Winter Weather Advisory for WJBC listening area
(Photo Courtesy Flickr) WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WH...
Feb 28, 2015
Court reporters in limbo amid Illinois budget shortfall
Seventeen court reporters work in the local judicial circuit which includes McLean County. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Court reporters in Illinois might not be reporting...
Feb 28, 2015
Normal West AP classes no longer being cut
Normal West High School will continue to offer its planned AP foreign language classes. (WJBC File Photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 has found a strategy to allow its two high schools to...
Feb 28, 2015
Ward four candidates differ on hotel
The two candidates vying for Bloomington's fourth ward have different feelings on using public money for a downtown hotel. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – One of the main con...
Feb 28, 2015
UPDATED: Coroner confirms one dead after Bloomington house fire
Fire caused substantial damage to a house at 710 1/2 W. Monroe St. in Bloomington. (Photo by Terry James/WJBC) By Terry James and Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner has confirmed...
Feb 27, 2015
University of Illinois asks judge to toss suit by would-be professor
By Metro News Service CHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois is asking a federal judge to throw out the lawsuit of a professor who says he was unfairly stripped of a job offer because of some co...
Feb 27, 2015
Lawmakers propose bill to keep Exelon plants open in Illinois
Clinton Power Station is one of three nuclear plants Exelon is threatening to close. (Photo courtesy Exelon) By John Greory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Exelon nuclear power plants want to b...
Feb 27, 2015
