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Mardell McLeese Mardell McLeese, 87, of Towanda, passed away at 11:59 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 at her home. Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Epiphany Catholic Church, ...

By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Water Department will be repairing an emergency water service on East Oakland Avenue between McLean and Evan streets. Due to the area where the water ...

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (R-Chicago) is trying to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Practical, humane, and fair – those are...

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk spoke on a farm north of Normal this week. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) wants to see the locks and dams in Illinois rivers wi...

(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesCLINTON – There is frustration for Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose who is trying to keep the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant up and running.However, Rose says the b...

The Bloomington Criterium runs 11-6 Saturday in Downtown Bloomington. (Courtesy Bloomington Criterium) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Posted speed limits will be broken Saturday in downtown Bloomi...

Gov. Bruce Rauner, commander in chief of the Illinois National Guard, receives a range overview from Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brandon Gibbs of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, and Sgt. 1st Class David Perdew...

(Photo courtesy Mid Central Community Action) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – Starting Sep. 1 and going through May 31 of next year, Mid Central Community Action will be accepting applications fo...

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. Aug. 25, 2016 City of Bloomington Call Ti...

Unemployment is unchanged in Bloomington-Normal. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – The percent of people unemployed in the twin cities remained the same in July of 2016 as it was one ...