Category Archives: Local News
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
Normal to vote on Raab Road improvement project
The Raab Road project will cost about $1.5 million. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Town Council plans to vote Monday on awarding the contract for the Raab Road improvem...
Feb 01, 2016
Foundation offers free income tax preparation in Bloomington-Normal
Bloomington-Normal VITA Foundation tax preparers will be set up at five locations to help those eligible complete their state and federal returns. (Photo by PT Money/flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON ...
Jan 31, 2016
