Category Archives: Local News
Evergreen Cemetery seeks to raise money for traveling Vietnam Wall
The American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute will be in Bloomington Aug. 24-28. (Photo courtesy Facebook/AVTT Vietnam Wall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – LeRoy hosted a traveling Vietnam Wall trib...
Feb 02, 2016
Bloomington named on list of most affordable cities
Downtown Bloomington. (Zach Dietmeier/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington is one of the 10 most affordable cities to live in, according to Livability.com.The website looked a...
Feb 02, 2016
Bloomington woman cheers Iowa win for childhood friend Clinton
Patsy Bowles hugs Bill Clinton after Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Iowa caucuses early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Patsy Bowles)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A childhood friend of Hillary Cl...
Feb 02, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. Feb. 1, 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. Mon. Feb. 1, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet ...
Feb 02, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Jan. 29, 2016 – Sun. Jan. 31, 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. Fri. Jan. 29, 2016 City of Bloomington Call Ti...
Feb 02, 2016
Temporary at-grade pedestrian crossing coming to Uptown Station
(B Corbin/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The town of Normal is going to build a temporary at-grade pedestrian crossing at Uptown Station. Normal is considering an underpass to help Amtrak adjust f...
Feb 01, 2016
Normal council approves Maxwell Park softball field lights purchase
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Normal Town Council has approved the purchase of new lights and poles for softball fields at Maxwell Park. Normal Town Councilman Scott Preston told ...
Feb 01, 2016
Normal Police honor Officer Badalamenti for saving a man’s life
Normal Police Officer Matthew Badalamenti talks with Robert Krueger, a man he saved Dec. 17 after Krueger suffered a heart attack at his work. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The Normal...
Feb 01, 2016
Sen. Brady: Obama was ‘dictator of sorts’ in Illinois legislature
State Sen. Brady said he welcomes President Obama to Springfield for his planned speech on political cooperation next week, though he says that runs contrary to Obama’s record in the state legis...
Feb 01, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan receives $350,000 grant from Mellon Foundation
Illinois Wesleyan University has received a $350,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is giving Il...
Feb 01, 2016
