After break-ins to several businesses lead to the arrest of 16 looters, three of the city’s top officials expect the looting to end.… MORE
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2 new cases of coronavirus in McLean County; Heritage Manor with first confirmed case
McLean County has added two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the county total to 223.… MORE
Local organizations partner to help distribute face coverings
Several local organizations are asking for the public’s help to gather face masks or coverings for those in underserved and vulnerable communities. … MORE
Normal Police Chief has stern warning for potential looters
Normal’s top cop has a stern warning for looters in the Twin Cities, if you try to loot, police will be waiting for you.… MORE
ISU athletics prepares for athletes coming back to campus
Some parts of Illinois State University are slowly starting to reopen, but the athletic department is trying to get some athletes back on campus to prepare for the upcoming year.… MORE
Bloomington man facing life threatening injuries after shooting on city’s east side
A 37-year old man was shot Wednesday morning after an argument on Bloomington’s west side.… MORE
Temporary change to store hours at local Schnucks locations
Starting Tuesday and continuing tentatively through Sunday, several Schnucks stores will observe shortened operating hours, including the locations in Bloomington-Normal.… MORE
BPD: 13 adults, 3 juveniles arrested in looting related incidents
Police have arrested 16 people after looting incidents across Bloomington Monday night. Bloomington Police said a majority of these people are local or have connections to local people.… MORE
Four charged for looting, mob action in night of unrest throughout Normal on Sunday
Four people have been charged after being arrested for looting in Bloomington on Sunday night.… MORE
McLean County adds one new case of coronavirus; 184 have recovered
Local health officials announced one new case of coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the McLean County total to 221.… MORE
Blogs
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…
Everyone counts and you could make the difference
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities going to get their fair share? There’s only one way to ensure our community gets treated properly – answer the census. The every ten year U.S. census,…
Reactions to the “A Community in Conflict” exhibit
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…
WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.