Category Archives: Local News
Illinois State displays Jesse Fell’s Civil War documents
A collection of Civil War documents involving Jesse Fell are on display in the Special Collections and Rare Books Room at Illinois State’s Milner Library. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stoc...
Jul 11, 2015
Lots of wet weather leads to lots of wet basements
Some Central Illinois homeowners are dealing with flooded basement after heavy rains this week. (Photo courtesy State Farm/flickr) By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – The recent downpours of rain in Il...
Jul 11, 2015
Judge rules sex offender rule unconstitutional
The decision may me appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. (Flickr) By Terry James The Illinois Supreme Court will be asked to review a decision by a Bloomington judge. Judge Robert Freitag says a cu...
Jul 10, 2015
Bunn Street closed at Norfolk Southern Railway for rail maintenance
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Bunn Street between Tri Lakes Road and Veterans Par...
Jul 10, 2015
Abraham Road closed at Norfolk Southern Railway for rail maintenance
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Due to Norfolk Southern Railway Maintenance, road closures and sidewalk closures will occur at the rail crossing on Abraham Road between Brokaw Road and Ireland Grove ...
Jul 10, 2015
North Allin closure between Washington and Monroe
By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Starting Monday City of Bloomington crews will begin work opening up Jefferson Street at Allin Street to through traffic (700 Block of West Jefferson).In order to comp...
Jul 10, 2015
Group says one month budget covers too little
The RBC claims a temporary budget only stalls the state’s problems. (WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – A one-month budget measure has passed through the legislature.In response, ...
Jul 10, 2015
Bloomington looking to replace Coliseum video, scoreboard
The Coliseum’s video and scoreboard system is more than a decade old. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council plans to vote Monday on approving a new ...
Jul 10, 2015
Hometown Military News: July 10, 2015
Hometown Military News for July 10, 2015:Freedom Salute ceremony for Decatur-based unit that deployed to AfricaSPRINGFIELD – Approximately 10 Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers will be recogn...
Jul 10, 2015
Easter Seals early intervention program resumes operations
Manager of Child and Family Connections 16 Maggie Jones (left) and Bobbie Leeds from Marcfirst’s SPICE Pediatric Therapy program provides help to Emma Brown. (Photo courtesy Maggie Jones)By Eric...
Jul 10, 2015
