Category Archives: Local News
City saddled by arena’s latest ‘in the red’ financial data
Latest financial report from management firm VenuWorks said Grossinger Motors Arena lost $665,099 during the fiscal year ending April 30. (Grossinger Motors Arena photo) By Howard Packowitz BLO...
Sep 14, 2018
Recalled dehumidifier likely caused house fire in Normal
Normal fire investigators believe a defective dehumidifier that had been recalled started a September 8 house fire at 302 Augustine Way. (Normal Fire Department) By Howard Packowitz If y...
Sep 14, 2018
Bob Evans sausage pulled from shelves in Illinois and other states
Nearly 50 thousand pounds of sausage recalled (Bob Evans Facebook page) By Katherine Murphy A massive recall of Bob Evans sausage after some products were found to be contaminated. Around 46,73...
Sep 14, 2018
‘Awe-inspiring’ to see food pantry ready for college students
The School Street Food Pantry for college students is located at 211 N. School St. in Normal. (Photo by Bob Bradley) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Local college students, who might be goin...
Sep 14, 2018
UPDATED: Normal’s McBride seeks second town council term
R.C. McBride has announced he will seek a second four-year term on the Normal Town Council. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle and Howard Packowitz A Normal Town Council member has announced he...
Sep 13, 2018
Fire damages Normal home, injures 3 residents
Fire crews rotated for about an hour while extinguishing hot spots and ventilating smoke from the home. (Pixabay) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A fire in a basement of a home in Normal injured three...
Sep 13, 2018
Unit 5 to form panel to address substitute teachers’ concerns
Unit 5 school board members backed creating a group to improve working conditions for substitute teachers and other employees. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Unit 5 substitut...
Sep 13, 2018
Construction starting on new exhibit at Children’s Discovery Museum
The Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal asks residents to pardon their dust (WJBC File Photo) By Katherine Murphy NORMAL– New energy is blowing in to Normal’s Children’...
Sep 12, 2018 (Photo courtesy: File)
Bloomington’s Gleason: Local sports complex far from a done deal
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason said Tuesday that a proposed $43.6 million multi-sports complex is still in the fact-finding stage. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowit...
Sep 12, 2018
Unidentified family offers $4 million challenge gift for new YMCA-Easterseals center
Bloomington-Normal YMCA CEO B.J. Wilken announced plans back in April to build a YMCA-Easterseals community center on the OSF St. Joseph Medical Center campus. (File Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) ...
Sep 11, 2018
