Category Archives: Local News
Rep. Brady: Finding Mitsubishi plant buyer becoming ‘cold case file’
The Mitsubishi plant closed in November 2015. (WJBC File Photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Six months following the announcement the Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal would be shut down, a...
Jan 21, 2016
Central Catholic students attending March for Life
Students from the school have been attending March for Life since 2003. (Photo courtesy Facebook/CentralCatholicHighSchool) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A group of juniors and seniors from C...
Jan 21, 2016
BPD searching for missing 52-year-old
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department are searching for a missing 52-year-old.Clyde G. Lambert, of Bloomington, voluntarily left hi...
Jan 20, 2016
Davis: Future Supreme Court ruling beyond issue of immigration
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (right) and State Rep. Dan Brady (left) spoke with media on Wednesday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) welcomes a d...
Jan 20, 2016
State could help resolve dispute over McLean County health fund reserves
Jim Soeldner was appointed Vice-Chairman of the McLean County Board on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.mcleancountyil.gov)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – One of McLean County government’s new lead...
Jan 20, 2016
Salvation Army makes final appeal in mail campaign
Bloomington Salvation Army bell ringers reached their $230,000 fundraising goal this winter. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Salvation Army is down to the final wee...
Jan 20, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Jan. 19, 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. Jan. 19, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Jan 20, 2016
Bloomington intersection to close for sewer repairs
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The intersection of Market and Evans is closed till further notice for emergency repairs to a collapsed sewer. The Public Works Department reports unsafe road conditi...
Jan 20, 2016
Morning commute could be slowed by snow overnight
A McLean County vehicle sits under several inches of snow outside the McLean County Jail in downtown Bloomington on Wednesday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Central Illi...
Jan 20, 2016
Bloomington-Normal housing market improves in 2015
Sales were up more than 5 percent last year. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – After a rough 2014, the local housing market showed improvement in 2015.Overall sales were up 5.6 pe...
Jan 19, 2016
