Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington man gets 2 years in infant daughter’s death
Timothy Crafton Sr. was given credit for 297 days served in jail. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced to two years in prison after ...
May 23, 2016
Rauner ready for ‘grand compromise’ as budget deadline looms
Gov. Bruce Rauner toured the Lapham-Hickey Steel facility in Chicago on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Gov. Rauner)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The countdown is on for Il...
May 23, 2016
Bloomington examining traffic light preemption system
Bloomington emergency vehicles haven’t had an update to their traffic light preemption system on over two decades. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidLofink)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomi...
May 23, 2016
Illinois ranked 3rd worst in business survey
Illinois ranks 48th in a survey of business favorability. (WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – CEOs across the country have ranked Illinois near last of stat...
May 23, 2016
Area welcomes back Canada Geese
Illinois is utilizing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to protect Canadian Geese and their nests from harm. (WJBC photo) By PJ Baron NORMAL – With summer heralding the return of Canada Geese, McLea...
May 22, 2016
Local physician shares memories of Indy 500
Dr. Nevin worked as a track physician at the Indianapolis 500. (WJBC file photo) By PJ Baron NORMAL – The Indy 500 is being held on May 29 starting at noon. The race is expected to hold hundreds...
May 22, 2016
Local races to benefit The Baby Fold
The We Care Twin Cities races this September will benefit The Baby Fold. (The Baby Fold photo) By Greg Halbleib A local child and family services agency will benefit from this fall’s We Care Twi...
May 22, 2016
Bloomington-Normal housing sales on the rise
New home sales have taken a hit so far in 2016. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Home sales in Bloomington-Normal saw another increase last month.Overall sales jumped 11.2 percen...
May 21, 2016
New Lincoln exhibit explores his McLean County connections
A new interactive exhibit at the McLean County Museum of History details the places where Abraham Lincoln frequented in McLean County and the people who impacted his life. (Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric Sto...
May 21, 2016
Time is ticking for Clinton power plant
A hearing was held this week on a bill that could save the Clinton power plant.(WJBC file photo)By PJ BaronNORMAL – The Clinton Power Plant in DeWitt County is facing the threat of closing due t...
May 20, 2016
