Category Archives: Local News
Obituary: Plumb
Jennifer PlumbDr. Jennifer M. Plumb, 57, of Bloomington, died at 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 5 at her home.Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa, where visitat...
Jan 09, 2015
Reps. Davis, Cramer place wager on FCS title game
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (left) and Kevin Cramer (right) have made a wager for the FCS title game. (Photo courtesy Rodney Davis)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – There's not been much trash talking ...
Jan 09, 2015
BPD chief: Officer disciplined for racial statement revealed at trial
Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner said the department does not condone the types of comments that were revealed at a battery trial in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police De...
Jan 09, 2015
One person killed in Interstate 55 crash near Lexington
Traffic on I-55 was reroutes for sevreal hours following a fatal crash near Lexington. (Photo courtesy Casey Nicole Bargmann-Shubert) By Eric Stock LEXINGTON – A suburban Chicago resident was ki...
Jan 09, 2015
National Weather Service issues new advisories for McLean County
McLean County will be under a Winter Weather Advisory until noon Friday. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service) By Eric Stock LINCOLN – The National Weather Service has extended its Winter We...
Jan 09, 2015
Mother of alleged murder victim testifies in court
Nicholas Compton. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The mother of an alleged murder victim testified in court Thursday. 24-year-old Danielle Fischer was called to the stand regarding...
Jan 09, 2015
U of I Extension opens in new location
The new location for the University of Illinois Extension's McLean County Office includes a fully equipped kitchen for food and nutrition classes. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Carrie Muehling BLOOMI...
Jan 08, 2015
Obituaries: Flynn
Daniel Flynn Daniel “Dan” P. Flynn, 59, of Carlock, died at 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 6 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Carmo...
Jan 08, 2015
IWU conference focuses on sexual assault prevention programs
Sexual assault prevention programs were discussed at a summit on Illinois Wesleyan's Campus Thursday morning. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Representatives from lo...
Jan 08, 2015
OSHA cites Illinois company after 2 worker deaths in Peoria
By The Associated Press PEKIN – A federal agency has filed violations against an Illinois agricultural products company after two workers died at its Pekin facility. The Occupational Safe...
Jan 08, 2015
