Category Archives: Local News
Connect Transit offers inaugural ride to launch new schedule
More than 30 local officials including U.S. Rep. Dain LaHood (second from left) took part in Connect Transit’s inaugural ride on the new Green A route from Uptown Normal to Downtown Bloomington ...
Aug 15, 2016
Burglars steal clothing from Normal store
Normal Police are reviewing surveillance video to find burglars who stole clothing from Von Maur early Saturday. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Nearly $22,000 in merchandise has been st...
Aug 15, 2016
Joint study identifies top local health needs
The McLean County Health Department has joined with the United Way and Bloomington-Normal’s hospitals in developing a local health needs assessment. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Halbleib BLOOM...
Aug 15, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Aug. 12, 2016 – Sun. Aug. 14, 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. Fri. aug. 12, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Aug 15, 2016
Pedestrian killed in Tazewell County crash
Illinois State Police are investigating a crash in which a pedestrian was hit by a State Police vehicle in East Peoria on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By WJBC Staff PEKIN – ...
Aug 15, 2016
Normal takes steps toward building underpass at Uptown Station
The town has been working towards building some sort of pedestrian crossing for the tracks for about three years. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Town of Normal is b...
Aug 15, 2016
Community colleges seek to fill void in vocational training
Gov. Bruce Rauner (center) toured BOPI in 2015. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BOPI)By Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – Whatever happened to shop class in Illinois? One business owner is asking tha...
Aug 14, 2016
LaHood working to undo ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood will meet with has agriculture advisory committee this week. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) is pushing a bill to u...
Aug 14, 2016
Teens overestimate drug use by peers
Children who choose not to drink or use drugs are in the majority. (Courtesy Project Oz) By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON- You’ve probably heard the term, “Everybody is doing it.”Howev...
Aug 13, 2016
Petersen found unfit to stand trial
Brian Petersen has been found unfit to stand trial. (pool photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington man accused of killing his parents has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. 25 ...
Aug 12, 2016
