Category Archives: Local News
Obituaries: Erdman, Farney, Kupferschmid, Sly
Verne Erdman Verne W. Erdman, 92, of Chenoa, passed away at 6:22 p.m., Feb. 22 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday at St. Paul Lut...
Feb 24, 2015
Bloomington sees 13-percent drop in crime
Bloomington Police Department saw crime drop to a 25-year low in 2014. (WJBC file photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Crime in Bloomington was down in 2014, that's according to recent statistic...
Feb 24, 2015
Obituaries: Kolb, Krueger
Elsie Kolb Elsie L. Kolb, 54, of Bloomington, passed away at 12:26 a.m. Feb. 22 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her celebration of life service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Carmody-Fly...
Feb 23, 2015
Red Cross offers fire safety tips after busy weekend
The American Red Cross responded to 12 fires in Central Illinois over the weekend. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The American Red Cross is offering a few fire safety tips af...
Feb 23, 2015
Obituaries: McDonald, Fehr, Rusthoven
Frances McDonald Frances M. “Francine” McDonald, 69, of Flanagan, died at 2:13 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. Memorial services will be...
Feb 23, 2015
ISU police chief looks to improve race relations
As ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff adds staff he is trying to make the force more diverse. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James NORMAL – In an effort to improve race relations between students and p...
Feb 22, 2015
Cold weather brings many reminders
Frozen pipes and frostbite are just two of the things you need to think about during the cold weather. (Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Cover up or face the risk of frostbite and hypothermi...
Feb 22, 2015
National Weather Service: Below-normal temperatures expected well into spring
Bloomington-Normal had received about 18 inches of snow this winter as of Feb. 19. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock LINCOLN – The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, and the weather exp...
Feb 22, 2015
State Representative wants public to have more say on districts
Franks wants more citizen input on redistricting. (Illinois legislative redistricting website) By IRN/Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The cycle goes this way: Census. Redistricting. Complaining about re...
Feb 22, 2015
New indoor baseball, softball training center opens in Bloomington
Batter Up! Training Center has scheduled a grand opening on March 7. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Batter Up! Training Center) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – 'Built it and they will come' R...
Feb 21, 2015
