Category Archives: Local News
Cuts may be coming to Heartland Community College
Heartland is facing 23 cuts. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesNORMAL – Tough times are ahead at Heartland Community College.College leadership will propose to the Board of Trustees the elimination...
Mar 18, 2016
IRS scam hits Bloomington
Scammers hope to take your money.(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – An old scam is back in the Bloomington-Normal area.Bloomington Police Spokeswoman Sara Mayer says the current scam c...
Mar 18, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. March 17, 2016
By WJBC StaffA look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.Thu. March 17, 2016City of Bloomington has yet t...
Mar 18, 2016
Hometown Military News: March 18, 2016
Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes Jr., The Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, signs a memorandum of understanding between the Illinois National Guard and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assa...
Mar 18, 2016
Obituary: Birge
Chenoa - Terry Lee Birge, 65, of Chenoa passed away at 6:37am, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington.Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be h...
Mar 18, 2016
IWU alum details president’s intelligence briefings in new ‘secrets’ book
David Priess is author of ‘The President’s Book of Secrets.’ (Photo courtesy Facebook/David Priess) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – A Normal Community and Illinois Wesleyan alum who...
Mar 18, 2016
5 tornadoes reported in Illinois
Five tornadoes were reported in Illinois on Tuesday. (WJBC file photo) By Farm Week Now.com/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – Rough weather a few days ago spawned the first tornadoes of the year in Illinois. T...
Mar 18, 2016
Sorensen cleared of any wrongdoing to the county
Sorensen faces his next court appearance in May. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Former McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen has been cleared of any illegal conduct...
Mar 17, 2016
Local jobless rate up from one year ago
The Bloomington-Normal area lost about 1,100 jobs during the past year according to the latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES) By Greg Halbl...
Mar 17, 2016
Republicans could change minds as fall nears
The fight over a new supreme court justice continues. (Flickr) By Terry James NORMAL – The fight has just begun for President Obama when it comes to his Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland. Ho...
Mar 17, 2016
