Category Archives: Local News

Race organizer says event will continue despite thumbtack incident
An organizer of the Bloomington Criterium says the event will continue next year after thumbtacks spread on the course disrupted this year’s races. (Courtesy Bloomington Criterium)By Greg Halble...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2016

Sorenson reaches plea agreement with federal government
Former McLean County Board chairman Matt Sorenson. (WJBC file photo)By Bryan BloodworthCHICAGO – Former McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorenson has struck a plea agreement deal with the feder...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Aug. 29, 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. Mon. Aug. 29, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2016

Elderly man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing four minors
Harlan Mohr was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Monday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has sentenced an elderly man to 3 1/2 years in...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2016

Normal Police issue safety reminders after trail attack
Constitution Trail closes at 9 p.m. each night. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Police are issuing safety reminders after a college student was reportedly attacked and robbed w...
Syndicated Author Aug 30, 2016

First Student location manager replaced
First Student announced their location manager has been replaced. First Student provides busing services for Unit 5 School District. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James and Sam Thomas  ...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2016

Bloomington bike races disrupted by thumbtacks on course
(Bryan Bloodworth/WJBC) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – A men’s championship race ended with bicyclists in the hospital after someone threw thumbtacks on the course at the Bloomington Criteri...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Aug. 26, 2016 – Sun. Aug. 28, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Aug. 26, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2016

Bloomington doctor 1st to serve in Navy Reserve Medical Corps initiative
John Wieland was commissioned into the Navy Reserve Medical Corps on Aug. 18 at the Illinois Capitol. He is joined by Lt. Jason Robertson (left) and Hospital Medical Corpos Chief Ariel Ampier. (Photo ...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2016
Updated high speed rail closures in Normal
By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Town of Normal has received a revised schedule of road closures related to the Illinois High Speed Rail project.The closures are required to complete the work on the ra...
Syndicated Author Aug 29, 2016



