Category Archives: Local News
Raab Road near NCHS to close
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Raab Road will closed to all traffic between Normal Community High School and the entrance to the Apostolic Christian Church located just west of Towanda-Barnes Road until...
May 25, 2016
Connect Transit approves new bus routes
The vote by the board had been tabled earlier in May. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Connect Transit Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a new bus route structure....
May 24, 2016
Olympia teachers to be paid based on incentives
Olympia Superintendent Andrew Wise said the new compensation system will be unique to the district. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSTANDFORD – Olympia School District teachers will soon no l...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington approves traffic light study
Bloomington emergency vehicles haven’t had an update to their traffic light preemption system on over two decades. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidLofink)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington...
May 24, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. May 23, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. May 23, 2016City of Bloomington has yet to ...
May 24, 2016
LaHood: Trump must develop positions before convention
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he will support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee for president. (WJBC file photo) By Greg HalbleibU.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) says he hears the frustration from vot...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington fire chief discusses 2015 fire stats
Fire Chief Brian Mohr said his department took 10,872 calls for service last year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The amount of emergency calls the Bloomington Fire Depa...
May 24, 2016
Hometown Military News: May 23, 2016
Col. Dan McSeveney, left, commander of the 183d Combat Operations Squadron,discusses air operations with Brig. Gen. Slawomir Zakowski, center, and Col. Robert Weissgerber, right, from the Air Operatio...
May 23, 2016
Coliseum executive director putting focus on transparency
Curtis Webb was named executive director of the venue in April. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The new executive director of the U.S. Cellular Coliseum is putting an emp...
May 23, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. May 20, 2016 – Sun. May 22, 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. May 20, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet ...
May 23, 2016
