Category Archives: Local News
LIHEAP enrollment underway
MCCA now accepting applications for home heating assistance. (Logo courtesy Mid-Central Community Action.) By Sam Thomas BLOOMINGTON – Winter is just around the corner and that means many area r...
Sep 04, 2016
Busey Bank named Best Bank to Work For
Busey was one of 60 organizations to receive the recognition. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BuseyBank) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Busy Bank has been named as one of 2016’s Best Banks to W...
Sep 04, 2016
Connect Transit to study ridership trends in determining shelter sites
Connect Transit has 15 shelters installed at Bloomington-Normal bus stops. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Connect Transit plans to add up to 75 shelters at its bus stops ...
Sep 04, 2016
Former service station in Normal gets Route 66 restoration grant
The Town of Normal acquired the former Sprague Super Service earlier this year. (Photo courtesy Terri Ryburn)By Eric StockNORMAL – The former Sprague Super Service in Normal is one of eight Rout...
Sep 03, 2016
The goal for this holiday weekend is zero fatalities
Make plans before you go out this holiday weekend. (Flickr/Steve Parkinson)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – 13 people died on Illinois roads last labor day weekend in Illinois and at least three of t...
Sep 03, 2016
Greyhound is coming to Bloomington-Normal
Greyhound is coming to Bloomington-Normal. (Courtesy Greyhound)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Greyhound is adding service to Bloomington-Normal.The service will run from Chicago to St. Louis with a...
Sep 02, 2016
Unit 5 hoping to have buses running smoothly in next week
Superintendent Mark Daniel said their main focus has been the overcrowded buses. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Unit 5 is still working through its various transportatio...
Sep 02, 2016
Normal voting on video gaming license moratorium
The council plans to discuss the issue at its retreat in November. (Photo by Jim/ flickr) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Tuesday on putting a moratorium on video g...
Sep 02, 2016
New University seal being placed at ISU
George Barreca stands next to his new creation. (Eric Stock/WJBC photo) By Terry James More than 30 years has passed since the class of 1984 placed the Illinois State University seal on the east side ...
Sep 02, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Sept. 1, 2016
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. Sept. 1, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Sep 02, 2016
