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Miller Park Zoo offering insight to animal enrichment
The event will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo is holding a special event Saturday for the public to learn more about animal b...
Feb 18, 2017
Former Congressman Bob Michel passes
Former Congressman Robert Michel is being remembered as a veteran of World War II and a dedicated public servant (Photo courtesy Facebook/TheDirksenCongressionalCenter)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGF...
Feb 17, 2017
ISU Board of Trustees inducts new members
Julie Jones, John Rauschenberger, and Sharon Rossmark were inducted into the ISU Board of Trustees this morning. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – The Illinois State Universi...
Feb 17, 2017
U-High trainers ‘just doing their job’ in CPR rescue
U-High athletic trainers Emily Martz (left) and Maddie Biehl helped to revive Kai Bates-Diop after his cardiac episode last week. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – The two trainers...
Feb 17, 2017
Beer Nuts keeps family tradition
Andy Shirk is the third generation president of Beer Nuts. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Beer Nuts is undergoing a change in leadership but the long-standing Blooming...
Feb 17, 2017
Bloomington advocate calls for more community policing to bridge racial divide
A Bloomington Police Department study in the first half of 2016 showed a higher percentage of blacks being subject to pedestrian stops than whites. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A ...
Feb 16, 2017
Durbin meets with Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch is a sitting judge in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the Tenth Circuit. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Neil Gorsuch)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin met with Supr...
Feb 16, 2017
U.S. Rep. Davis holds teleconference with constituents
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis answered a variety of calls during the conference. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) held a teleconference Wedne...
Feb 15, 2017
Harbor Freight Tools to open Bloomington store
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Nicholas Eckhart)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Harbor Freight Tools is preparing to open a new store in Bloomington.The Harbor Freight in Peoria confirmed the new locati...
Feb 15, 2017
Coverston Anderson named interim health department director
The department anticipates a search for a permanent director to begin soon. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Cathy Coverston Anderson has been appointed interim McLean County Hea...
Feb 15, 2017
