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Obituaries: Nussbaum
Joan NussbaumJoan "Joanie” Nussbaum, 60, of Bloomington, won her battle with cancer on July 9, and is now home with Jesus.Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday at East White Oak Bible Church,...
Jul 11, 2016
The lawsuit that brought down the Klan
In 1981, two young Klansmen in Alabama murdered 19-year-old Michael Donald. The violent incident was sparked by a call from Alabama leaders of the Ku Klux Klan who were outraged by the mistrial of an ...
Jul 10, 2016
Obituaries: Bandel
Raelyn Bandel Raelyn Bandel, infant daughter of Dawn Bandel, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:48 p.m. on July 6 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Private family services will be held. Crem...
Jul 08, 2016
Obituaries: Klitzing
Doris Klitzing Doris Jean "Jeanne" Klitzing, 71, Fairbury, died at 2:00 a.m. July 6 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Luthe...
Jul 07, 2016
Obituaries: Coker
Raymond Coker Raymond F. Coker, 78 of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 3:25am at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Raymond’s celebration of life will be hel...
Jul 07, 2016
Road in Mount Hope Township to close
By WJBC Staff MOUNT HOPE TOWNSHIP – The McLean County Highway Department reports 100 East Road between 550 North Road and the Olympia school property southern border will be closed to through tr...
Jul 07, 2016
Backin’ The Birds in Hawaii
Suzi Davis Travel and WJBC are excited to share this trip with you! Get the chance to follow the Redbird Men’s Basketball team to Oahu where they will be playing in the Diamond Head Classic! Get...
Jul 06, 2016
Obituaries: Nair
Jayanthi NairJayanthi Nair, age 45, of Bloomington, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.Her memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesd...
Jul 06, 2016
Ron Kovic’s ongoing battle
Author and activist Ron Kovic. Photo: Damon D’Amato, Creative Commons In his second tour in Vietnam, Ron Kovic was shot and seriously wounded. The U.S. Marine was paralyzed from the chest down a...
Jul 03, 2016
Obituaries: Redding
Ilene ReddingIlene F. Redding, 93, of Colfax, passed away at 10:30 p.m., June 29 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community.Her funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church...
Jun 30, 2016
