Category Archives: Local News
Leftovers need to be stored properly
Leftovers that are not stored properly could make you sick. (Flickr/Greg Grossmeier)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Those second day Thanksgiving sandwiches are yummy, but Illinois Department of Pub...
Nov 23, 2016
New law clarifies schools’ ability to donate unused food
Bloomington’s Mdwest Food Bank encourages food donations. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Midwest Food Bank)By Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – A new state law makes it clear; Schools can shar...
Nov 23, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Nov. 22, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Tue. Nov. 22, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Nov 23, 2016
Illinois Poison Center offers tips to avoid dishing out illnesses this Thanksgiving
The Illinois Poison Center encourages cooks to be safe during the holiday season. (Photo courtesy justgrimes/flickr) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Poison C...
Nov 23, 2016
Nuke plant jobs could be saved
Proposed changes in Springfield could save jobs in Clinton at the nuclear power plant. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James Clinton – A proposed change to energy policy could keep Exelon’s nuc...
Nov 22, 2016
WJBC contest pays $4,000
Photo courtesy Pictures of Money/Flickr By WJBC staff Bloomington’s Diane Adams plays contests at WJBC.com often. The morning show listener never imagined Tuesday we would call to tell her she w...
Nov 22, 2016
McLean County home sales continue to trend higher
McLean County home sales are up about 3.2 percent from the same time last year. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Home sales in the Bloomington-Normal area continue to trend higher ...
Nov 22, 2016
LaHood approves of Trump’s moves since election
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood won his first full term in Congress earlier this month. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump is doing a good job being mo...
Nov 22, 2016
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 – Sun. Nov. 20, 2016
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 City of Bloomington has yet...
Nov 21, 2016
Rep. Davis: Infrastructure should be priority in Trump’s 1st 100 days
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis held a news conference at Uptown Station in Normal on Monday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, said President-elect...
Nov 21, 2016
