Category Archives: Local News
McLean County Board approves placing public questions on November ballot
Members of the McLean County Board debated whether or not to place two public questions on the ballot this November concerning issues at the state level. (Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTO...
Jul 17, 2018
Willow Street in Normal to close for pavement work
(Pixabay) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Beginning Monday there will be a lane reduction on Willow Street at Normal Avenue. The closure is for pavement restoration as part of the ongoing water main inst...
Jul 16, 2018
Uptown developer getting tax breaks finds luring upscale eatery an elusive goal
The firm receiving tax breaks to put a fine-dining restaurant into One Uptown Circle, near Uptown Station, is requesting the town council agree to a smaller-size upscale eatery at the site. (WJBC file...
Jul 16, 2018 (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal)
New program makes soaking up the sun easy
Solar Program Manager at the Midwest Renewable Energy Association Peter Murphy said thanks to new legislation homeowners, farmers or business owners through Bloomington-Normal can purchase solar panel...
Jul 15, 2018
10th annual Lincoln’s Festival on Route 66 brings history to life
With over 5,000 expected in attendance, the three-day Lincoln’s Festival on Route 66 is gearing up for its biggest festival ever. (Facebook/Lincoln’s Festival In Bloomington) By Blake Haas...
Jul 15, 2018
5th annual Route 66 run aiming to raise over $2,000
With over 200 runners expected in attendence, McLean is looking to raise over $2,000 to improve Route 66. (Pixabay/maxmann)By Blake HaasFunks Grove – With history as its background, runners thro...
Jul 14, 2018
Riley Drive murder suspect arrested in Milwaukee
Sydney Mays Jr. was arrested by Milwaukee police during a drug investigation on Wednesday evening. (Bloomington Police Department) By Greg Halbleib MILWAUKEE – Bloomington police say the man wan...
Jul 13, 2018
New Unit 5 board member to carefully weigh economic development tax breaks
Alan Kalitzky and Amy Roser took their seats for the first time Wednesday night as Unit 5 School Board members. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – A newly-appoi...
Jul 13, 2018
U-of-I student suffers leg wound in officer-involved shooting
Two University of Illinois police officers and a Champaign County Sheriff’s deputy reportedly fired at an armed student near campus. The 23-year old man apparently did not suffer life-threatenin...
Jul 12, 2018
Sarah Duffy appointed as Associate Judge in Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Sarah Duffy is expected to begin her tenure as an Associate Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit sometime in September. (Fellheimer Law Firm) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – A central Il...
Jul 12, 2018
