Bloomington News Archives

There were numerous reports Monday evening about trucks being tipped over by strong winds. via WEEK-TV

Trombonist and composer John Fedchock will be the guest artist at the 12th annual Illinois State University Jazz Festival for junior high and high school bands on April 4 and 5 in the Center for the Performing ... via All About Jazz

Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:16PM by Darren Murph Filed under: Cable , New content Finding out that you'll be receiving 11 new high-def channels makes for a fairly enjoyable day -- discover that double that will be ... via Engadget HD

Officials are being unusually tight-lipped after an incident Monday afternoon at the YWCA pool in Bloomington left a 13-year-old boy dead. via WHOI

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A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly throwing a rock through the windshield of Soulja Boy's tour bus. via CHANNEL 955

Robbers Shoot Dominos Worker The presidential field has been paired from fifteen-plus candidates to just four. via WHBF-TV Rock Island

Question: In the 1950s, a Saturday-morning TV series called "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" followed the exploits of Rusty and his German shepherd, who lived on an army post, Fort Apache. via Daily Breeze

“The goal is for new runners to run the Lake Run 4.37 mile race-which is May 3 this year.”

Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: Features Members of the Lake Run Club participate in the 2008 St. via The Daily Vidette

Bloomington police say two officers were injured when they encountered a brawl after being called on a complaint to an Elks lodge. via WHOI

Bloomington's new skate park has been open for more than a month and supporters say kids have been using it nearly every day. via WHOI

Bloomington Mayor Steve Stockton says don't count him out for a run at re-election. This comes as McLean county board member Tari Renner says he will run for the position. via WHOI

Illinois' top livestock producers may soon ask: Where's the beef? The Illinois Beef Expo has been in Springfield for 20 years. via Chicago Tribune

“Well, I decided to run with it, you know, rub it in -- and I've just made this ridiculously large”

An art student at Illinois Wesleyan University has used Post-it notes -- 6,000 of them -- to create a giant portrait of Abraham Lincoln. via Daily India

A McLean County judge ruled today that the sexual assault trial of a former Bloomington Police sergeant will not be moved out of the conty. via WEEK-TV

“Cost of our doing business which just like everybody else, we have a lot of vehicles on the road, we have a lot of employees that work for us, our cost of our products go up and we generally have to pass those costs on”

Starting April 1, Comcast customers in central Illinois can expect to see cable rates going-up. The Philadelphia-based company took over operations for Insight customers in the Galesburg, Peoria and Bloomington ... via WHOI

“In this case, while the failures by the firm' s brokers to complete the requirements are disappointing enough, it is especially troubling that supervisors directed subordinates to help them avoid this important requirement.”

Business Wire Source: Wordcount: 1043 Business Editors/Insurance Writers WASHINGTON-- --March 6, 2008--The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced today that it has fined and suspended 16 current and ... via Insurance News Net

A McLean County judge says he'll allow medical records to be used in the case against former Bloomington church pastor Ted Pierce. via WHOI

“There are so many wonderful, exciting things about Bloomington that many people aren't aware of.”

Honest Abe gets his kicks on the yellow brick road March 5, 2008 The Bloomington Pantagraph has a brief item about an intriguing, if odd, new business coming downtown: Chris and Rose Hotz already own the Davis ... via Route 66 News

“We regret this decision to cancel (events)”

Soybean Growers Blast Farm Bill Proposal BLOOMINGTON - Reacting to a compromise farm bill offered by the U.S. House of Representatives to President Bush, the Illinois Soybean Association and American Soybean ... via The Legal Record

Virginia Beach Homicide U.S. Air Force Choses Northrop Grumman over Boeing Beach Police say an unknown male entered the Walmart store located in the 1100 block of Nimmo Parkway on January 29, 2008 just before ... via WTKR-TV Norfolk