Category Archives: Local News
Home Sweet Home donation facility now drop-off only
The Home Sweet Home warehouse on West Washington Street no longer has staff helping with donations. By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries is making a change in how it colle...
Jul 19, 2015
Illinois lab ready for radioactive or nuclear emergency
Clinton Nuclear Power Plant has been under review for closure by its parent company. (WJBC File Photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – An Illinois laboratory is one of just nine in the nation selecte...
Jul 19, 2015
McLean County residents looking for fans to beat the heat
The Salvation Army of McLean County is helping families stay cool. (Photo courtesy Flickr)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – There are people in the community without proper air conditioning and nobody...
Jul 19, 2015
LeRoy offers reward for stolen city trucks
The LeRoy Police Department reports one of two city vehicles stolen on Friday has been recovered. (Photo courtesy LeRoy Police Department)By WJBC StaffLeROY – LeRoy Police are investigating an o...
Jul 18, 2015
Report: 75 percent of LGBT students bullied in Illinois
(Logo courtesy GLSEN.org)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – A recent report reveals anti-bullying efforts have improved, but there is still progress to be made.The Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Ne...
Jul 18, 2015
Tornado, flash flood watches issued for Ford, Livingston counties
Much of central and northern Illinois is at risk for severe weather on Saturday. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric StockCHICAGO – The National Weather Service in Chicago has issue...
Jul 18, 2015
Bloomington man faces September murder trial
A Sept. 21 trial date has been set in Anthony Davis-Dickson’s murder trial. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man charged in the death of a homeless man is schedule...
Jul 18, 2015
Central Illinois under heat advisory
The heat index is expected to reach the triple digits in Bloomington-Normal this weekend. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker.) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A heat advisory is in effect for...
Jul 18, 2015
Hometown Military News: July 18, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner presents a painting to Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Marley of Cerro Gordo, Illinois, commander of Detachment 36 based in Decatur during DET 36’s Freedom Salute ceremony July 1...
Jul 18, 2015
McLean County Health Department marketing employer on-site flu clinics
The McLean County Health Department is scheduling on-site flu clinics for employers this fall. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Flu season is stil...
Jul 18, 2015
