Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Miller Park Zoo director on Cincinnati zoo shooting: ‘Human life comes first’
Miller Park Zoo Director Jay Tetzloff said the zoo has reviewed protocols following the recent incident at the Cincinnati Zoo. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – The recent incident a...
Jun 07, 2016
Haiti home-building project to benefit from Corn Crib concert
Welcome Home Haiti has provided about 70 homes in the earthquake-torn nation over the past six years. (Welcome Home Haiti photo) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – An upcoming concert at the Corn Crib wi...
Jun 07, 2016
Normal approves North School Street home sales
614 N. School St. is being sold for $45,000. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Normal’s Town Council has given its approval to the sale of a pair of homes on North School St...
Jun 07, 2016
Help may be coming for parents needing child care
The child care assistance program is awaiting the Governor’s signature. (Carl Wycoff/Flickr)By IRNSPRINGFIELD – Supporters of a bill expanding child care financial assistance say it would ...
Jun 06, 2016
IDPH reports first human WNV case
The case was found in West Central Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The year’s first human case of West Nile Virus has been found.The Illinois Department of Publi...
Jun 06, 2016
American Red Cross promotes Hruska to lead central, southern Illinois regions
Lyn Hruska was announced as the new Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Central and Southern Illinois Region at the American Red Cross. (WJBC File Photo)By PJ BaronBLOOMINGTON – The America...
Jun 06, 2016
Normal councilman encourages talks on pooling sales tax
Normal councilman R.C. McBride is encouraging talks to combine Bloomington and Normal sales tax into one pool. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A Normal town councilman says combining...
Jun 06, 2016
Sen. Brady optimistic Clinton nuclear plant can still be spared from closing
State Sen. Bill Brady says he hasn’t given up hope that the Clinton nuclear plant could be spared from closing. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – He’s not exactly calling...
Jun 06, 2016
Illinois seeks to make replacing cracked eggs legal
If a store sells a carton of eggs that had one broken egg replaced with a good egg, it could be fined $200. (Photo courtesy Steven Depolo/flickr) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD R...
Jun 06, 2016
Rauner to Attorney General: Stay out of budget dispute
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Attorney General Lisa Madigan would create a crisis if she tried to stop pay for state workers during the budget impasse. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network...
Jun 06, 2016
