Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Bloomington family holds fundraiser to combat rare disorder in 2-year-old
Alan and Corin Chapman discuss her son, Max’s PBD and a fundraiser to benefit GFPD. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local golf outing that’s raising money to c...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

Dog flu causing changes in animal day care
Deenie’s Bed and Biscuit animal day care is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of dog flu. (Photo Facebook/Deenie’s Bed and Biscuit) By Greg Halbleib With dog flu spreading thr...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

Independent Map group faces legal challenge
The group Independent Map Amendment last week submitted 570,000 signatures in an attempt to get a measure on the Illinois ballot to change the legislative map-making process. (Photo courtesy Facebook/...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

Illinois lawmakers pass human services spending
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin tried unsuccessfully to get an amendment passed to a human services bill to provide funding for the Illinois Department of Corrections. (Photo courtesy Facebo...
Syndicated Author May 13, 2016

BPD arrest suspect in armed Dollar General robbery
Miko Bowers has been jailed in McLean County on robbery charges. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police have arrested a man suspected of robbing ...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Rauner against Manar’s funding formula
The governor does support a change to the school funding formula. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to put more money into education. That was his messag...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

EDC chief favors shared Bloomington-Normal sales tax
Kyle Ham. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The head of the Twin Cities economic development group says sharing sales tax dollars could help attract businesses.Bloomington-Normal Ec...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Illinois House offers stop-gap funding for human services
Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang says money that is devoted for human services – if approved – can’t be taken by the Rauner administration and used for state operations...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Bloomington Police seek suspect in Dollar General armed robbery
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at Dollar General on Wednesday night. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar Ge...
Syndicated Author May 12, 2016

Unit 5 superintendent: New funding bill would be ‘devastating’
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5’s superintendent is not in favor of the new school funding formula legislation the Illinois Senate passed this week. Superintendent Mar...
Syndicated Author May 11, 2016



