Category Archives: Local News
Study: Normal among most relaxed small cities in US
A story by Movoto factors in the number of yoga studios in a small city in determining a city's stress level. (Photo by elidr/flilckr) By Eric Stock NORMAL – If you live in Normal and you l...
Feb 01, 2015
Heartland Community College brings money in for the economy
Community colleges like Heartland provide large financial impact. (WJBC file photo)By Dan PetrowBLOOMINGTON – As many high school seniors approach graduation, there is worry about the cost of co...
Feb 01, 2015
Obituaries: Bowles
Jack Bowles John “Jack” Bowles III, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, at his home, surrounded by family. His funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at H...
Jan 30, 2015
Man from Normal charged after missing teen found in Arkansas
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors have charged a man from Normal who was found with an endangered missing teen in Little Rock, Ark. Donald 'Bruce' Quese...
Jan 30, 2015
Aranda pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges
Cristian Aranda has pleaded not guilty to four charges, alleging he sexually abused two victims under the age of 13. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A soccer coach accused of sexua...
Jan 30, 2015
District 87, teachers reach tentative contact agreement
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – After months of negotiations, it took just one meeting with a federal mediator for District 87 and the Bloomington Education Association to reach tentative agreement ...
Jan 30, 2015
Unions protest Rauner in Champaign
Gov. Bruce Rauner encountered protestors during a speech in Champaign on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Bruce Rauner) By Illinois News Network CHAMPAIGN – Unions protesting Illinois’ new govern...
Jan 30, 2015
UPDATED: Winter Storm Watch for McLean County, much of Central Illinois
The National Weather Service is calling for around eight inches of snow in Central Illinois this weekend. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric Stock and Joe RagusaLINCOLN – Get ready...
Jan 30, 2015
Bloomington-Normal sees drop in unemployment
Non-farm jobs drop in Bloomington-Normal. (Flickr/Rachel Hinman) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Unemployment numbers continue to slide across the state. In Bloomington-Normal unemployment in...
Jan 29, 2015
Pontiac man dies after being struck by a car
By Joe Ragusa PONTIAC – A man from Pontiac is dead after a car hit a pedestrian Thursday. The Livingston County Coroner says 48-year-old Edward Eilts was pronounced dead at the scene of the acci...
Jan 29, 2015
