Category Archives: Local News
District 87 chief leery of long-term incentives for downtown hotel
Bloomington has hired a firm to conduct a feasibility study for a TIF district to help fund a $50 million downtown hotel project. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – School of...
May 11, 2016
Dog flu cancels Pooch Parade
Uptown Normal is cancelling their Pooch parade for the second year in a row. (Flickr/Jessica Merz) By Terry James NORMAL – The dog flu is causing the cancellation of the Pooch Parade in uptown N...
May 11, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. May 11, 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. Tue. May 11, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet ...
May 11, 2016
Bloomington tavern making changes to comply with gambling rules
Bloomington’s liquor license rules prohibit gambling revenue to exceed food and liquor sales. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington tavern that was making more mon...
May 11, 2016
Davis: Treatment better than jail for addicts
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibAs legislation moves through Capitol Hill to deal with a growing opioid problem, Congressman Rodney Davis wants addicts to be viewed less as cr...
May 11, 2016
Police: Man who shot cop believed to be in Southern Illinois
State Police say Dracy Pendleton has shaved and trimmed his hair following last week’s shooting of a police officer in Champaign County. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police)By Eric StockDELWOO...
May 11, 2016
Illinois Senate passes ‘bailout’ education funding bill
State Sen. Andy Manar’s school funding overhaul passed in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The school funding plan approved by the Il...
May 11, 2016
LaHood wants more control over opioid prescriptions
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says doctors have to play a role in reducing the opiodic epidemic. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – The growing opioid crisis takes center s...
May 11, 2016
Market Street at rail bridge closure
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Market Street between Western and Morris Street and Morris between Mulberry and Market Street will be closed in both, eastbound and westbound directions for sewer came...
May 10, 2016
Maynards President talks Mitsubishi plant
Maynards Industries is the new owner of the Mitsubishi plant. (WJBC File Photo) By Terry James NORMAL – The President of Maynards Industries of Detroit is talking about his company’s lates...
May 10, 2016
