Category Archives: Top Stories
Regional Superintendent looks back on a COVID-19 school year
Regional Office of Education superintendent Mark Jontry spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The school year is coming to a close for many l...
May 02, 2022
Miller Park Zoo receives ultrasound equipment donation
The equipment will be used by zoo staff to better diagnose and treat the zoo animals for variety of conditions. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo has received a donatio...
May 02, 2022
IDPH backs FDA proposal to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and cigars
Other fruit flavored cigarettes and cigars are banned, and the FDA is pushing for menthol to be exiled as well. (Pixaby)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Department of Public Health is sho...
May 02, 2022
Weapons and drugs seized in arrest of two Bloomington men on Friday
On Friday, police were investigating a large party that had gathered at Underwood Park. Officers observed alcohol was being served and began dispersing the party. (WJBC File Photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTO...
May 02, 2022
Gas prices in Illinois remain steady over the week
Prices in Illinois are 2.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. (Flickr/Mike Mozart)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois remained unchanged in the last week, averag...
May 02, 2022
Fire damages three First Site apartments Friday night
Around 9:22 p.m., firefighters responded to 206 West Locust Street after numerous reports of smoke alarms and smoke coming from a third-floor window. (HOI ABC/25 News)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Fir...
Apr 30, 2022
Normal porch fire on Friday displaces family
The Normal Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 400 block of Jersey Avenue at around 12:20 p.m. (Normal Fire Department/Facebook)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – An enclosed p...
Apr 30, 2022
Bloomington-Normal to update website domains
Public users will not be impacted by the change, as the current website addresses will be automatically redirected to the new .gov sites for at least three years. (File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON ...
Apr 29, 2022
Farmers are asking the public to be mindful as planting season gets underway
Farmers across central Illinois are aiming to beat the rain. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – More and more farmers are hitting the roadways as planting season is und...
Apr 28, 2022
Municipal Electric Aggregation Program begins in June for Twin Cities residents
Residents are automatically enrolled in the program and don’t have to do anything to remain in it but can opt out for no charge. (Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Hamilton/Stockbyte /Getty Images)By Ja...
Apr 28, 2022
