Category Archives: Local News
Overnight fire displaces four in Normal
No one was injured in the fire. (Flickr/herval) By Terry James Normal firefighters made quick work of an apartment fire on Normal's north side overnight Monday. It happened at 710 Orlando A...
Dec 23, 2014
Easter Seals submits project for $750,000 state grant
Easter Seals joins groups requesting state grant money. (Courtesy Easter Seals Facebook) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Several groups have submitted proposals for the $750,000 state grant that was...
Dec 23, 2014
Obituary: Hart
David W. Hart, 41, of Downs, passed away at 3:55 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2014 at his home. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Blooming...
Dec 23, 2014
Illinois holiday travelers could see rain, snow
Central Illinois drivers could face a rain and snow mix on Christmas Eve. (WJBC file photo)By The Associated PressCHICAGO – Rain or snow could fall across a big swath of the nation's midsec...
Dec 23, 2014
Sen. Brady reviews options for $750,000 state grant
Group will make suggestions to Bill Brady for use of grant money. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Bill Brady has started reviewing possible projects in which a $75...
Dec 22, 2014
Supreme Court gives ok to look for new 11th Circuit Judge
By Nick McClintockSPRINGFIELD – Applications are being accepted to become the new Associate Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.The position becomes available due to the current Associate Jud...
Dec 22, 2014
Report: Illinois treasurer OK’d raises for dozens
Dan Rutherford is preparing to leave the Illinois Treasurer's Office in January after losing in the Republican primary for governor in 2014. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dan Rutherford) By The Associ...
Dec 22, 2014
Normal makes enhancements to utility bill payments
Residents of Normal can now sign up to have their utility bills paid via credit card automatically every month. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Town of Normal has made som...
Dec 22, 2014
Rutherford prepares to hand over treasurer’s office
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will be handing over the office to Mike Frerichs next month. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will step away from ...
Dec 22, 2014
Suspect in multiple Bloomington burglaries arrested
Bloomington Police arrested a man on Sunday in connection with a series of burglaries. (WJBC file photo) By Nick McClintock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been arrested for what police say ...
Dec 22, 2014
