Category Archives: Local News
APTA president: Connect Transit award a ‘huge deal’
APTA President Mike Melaniphy had high remarks for Connect Transit. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The President of the American Public Transportation System was in the Twin ...
Oct 13, 2015
Heffner defends decision to fire VanHoveln
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner is defending his decision to fire Brenton VanHoveln. Heffner told WJBC’s...
Oct 13, 2015
Hales: Arbitration process lengthy, costly
Bloomington city manager David Hales said the city is following its collective bargaining agreement and state law and sending the matter in sending the Brenton VanHovel matter to arbitration. (WJBC fi...
Oct 13, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Oct. 12, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Mon. Oct. 12, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time L...
Oct 13, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Oct. 9, 2015 – Sun. Oct. 11, 2015
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Fri. Oct. 9, 2015City of BloomingtonCall Time Lo...
Oct 13, 2015
Fired Bloomington police officer wants job back
Former Bloomington police officer Brenton VanHoveln pleads with the city council Monday for his job back after being fired for writing fake tickets that were never given anyone to meet a quota. (Photo...
Oct 13, 2015
Front Street closure at Norfolk Southern tracks
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Weather permitting, the Norfolk Southern Railway will be doing work on the Front Street railroad crossing beginning on Tuesday.The closure is expected to last up to th...
Oct 13, 2015
NLDS, Monday Night Football on WJBC
Michael Wacha will start Game 3 of the NLDS in Chicago today. (Photo by Eric Fischer/flickr) By WJBC Staff The National League Division Series shifts to the Windy City for Game 3 today as the St. Loui...
Oct 12, 2015
Illinois State gets $5 million grant to help at-risk youth
ISU professor and Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences Ani Yazedjian is principal investigator for ISU’s CARE4U program. (Photo courtesy ISU)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – A new program at Illinoi...
Oct 12, 2015
Bloomington to consider police body camera trial program
The Bloomington City Council will voted on a body camera trial program for the police department Monday night. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council will consi...
Oct 12, 2015
