Category Archives: Local News

Coroner Davis announces re-election campaign
Davis served as the County Coroner during the tragic plane crash on Apr. 6. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Current McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has announced her re-election cam...
Syndicated Author Oct 11, 2015

Normal ranked 3rd best small college town
Normal was given credit for its low unemployment rate and reasonable cost of living. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal has found itself near the top of another natio...
Syndicated Author Oct 11, 2015

Integration, communication key to McLean County mental health fix
McLean County plans to expand its jail to include a facility to provide better care for mentally ill inmates. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock and Colleen Reynolds BLOOMINGTON – The recent shooti...
Syndicated Author Oct 11, 2015
Children get up close close look at farms in area
By Carrie Muehling BLOOMINGTON- Second graders from a number of schools in Bloomington-Normal got to visit the farm this fall. Rader Family Farms worked with a number of local sponsors to offer "Sowin...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2015

ISU allowing students to enroll despite lack of MAP funding
ISU will continue to allow students to enroll in classes if they are dependent on MAP funding. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – No state budget has meant no funding for MAP grants for...
Syndicated Author Oct 10, 2015

Bloomington City Council to hold work session on budget Monday
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council is going to hold a work session Monday to prioritize budget cuts in advance of next year’s projected $7.3 million d...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2015

Clare House is closing its doors
By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – After decades of feeding the hungry in Bloomington-Normal the Clare House is closing its doors. The following press release was released Friday afternoon.The Clare Ho...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2015

ISU preparing for wide range of budget impasse outcomes
ISU President Larry Dietz said the university is prepared for a wide range of state appropriation cuts. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Illinois’ public universities are s...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2015
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Oct. 8, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Thu. Oct. 8, 2015 City of Bloomington Call Tim...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2015
Clinton woman, 81, dies in house fire
By Eric Stock CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randall Rice said a Clinton woman was found dead following a house fire early Friday morning. Emergency crews who were called to the scene of the fi...
Syndicated Author Oct 09, 2015