Category Archives: Top Stories

Gas prices in Illinois remain steady over the week
Prices in Illinois are 2.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. (Flickr/Mike Mozart)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois remained unchanged in the last week, averag...
Syndicated Author May 02, 2022

Fire damages three First Site apartments Friday night
Around 9:22 p.m., firefighters responded to 206 West Locust Street after numerous reports of smoke alarms and smoke coming from a third-floor window. (HOI ABC/25 News)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Fir...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2022

Normal porch fire on Friday displaces family
The Normal Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 400 block of Jersey Avenue at around 12:20 p.m. (Normal Fire Department/Facebook)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – An enclosed p...
Syndicated Author Apr 30, 2022

Bloomington-Normal to update website domains
Public users will not be impacted by the change, as the current website addresses will be automatically redirected to the new .gov sites for at least three years. (File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON ...
Syndicated Author Apr 29, 2022

Farmers are asking the public to be mindful as planting season gets underway
Farmers across central Illinois are aiming to beat the rain. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – More and more farmers are hitting the roadways as planting season is und...
Syndicated Author Apr 28, 2022
Municipal Electric Aggregation Program begins in June for Twin Cities residents
Residents are automatically enrolled in the program and don’t have to do anything to remain in it but can opt out for no charge. (Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Hamilton/Stockbyte /Getty Images)By Ja...
Syndicated Author Apr 28, 2022

City of Bloomington honored with Arbor Day Award
A Growth Award is given to a community alongside the Tree City USA recognition for showing environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care. (Photo Courtesy of Pixaby)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON...
Syndicated Author Apr 27, 2022

Illinois Commerce Commission is celebrating a historic milestone
The Operation Lifesaver group works to address concerns and educate the public about railway safety through training, community presentations, and informational campaigns. (Photo courtesy: ICC/Faceboo...
Syndicated Author Apr 26, 2022

White Oak Park drowning victim identified
Preliminary autopsy opinion indicates that Dariyon Phelps died from drowning. Toxicology testing is pending. (Bloomington Police Department/Facebook)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coro...
Syndicated Author Apr 26, 2022

I-55 ambulance hijacker arrested, identified by Illinois State Police
State Police said the chase ended at about 6:30 p.m. when the ambulance stopped and Herrington was taken into custody. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Illinois State Police has ident...
Syndicated Author Apr 26, 2022



