Category Archives: Local News
WJBC Brotherhood Tree campaign aims to help 2,000 families
WJBC Brotherhood Tree volunteers will deliver gifts on Dec. 17. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – If you are starting your holiday shopping this weekend, how about buying an...
Nov 25, 2016
U of I seeks state funding while aggressively courting foreign students
In-state students of the University of Illinois may feel the university is focusing more on attracting international students while seeking to procure funds from local taxpayers. (WJBC file photo) By ...
Nov 25, 2016
UPDATED: Shots fired outside Bloomington convenience store, home
Bloomington Police say someone fired shots at a vehicle outside a convenience store on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating...
Nov 24, 2016
Local retailers push Small Business Saturday
Local retailers are hoping you save a little time for them this weekend while doing your holiday shopping. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Small Business Saturday) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – While the...
Nov 24, 2016
Home Sweet Home providing meals on Thanksgiving
Home Sweet Home already successfuly completed its annual Give Thanks campaign. (Eric Stock/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Minitries is continuing its tradition of providing...
Nov 24, 2016
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
