Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Police investigate downtown bench covered in tar
Police are reviewing video from the area where the bench was located. (WJBC File Photo) By Terry James There have been complaints about the homeless in the area of Mulberry and Main in Downtown Bloomi...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

McLean County tourists spend $352M in past year
The local Convention & Visitors Bureau brought 352,000 tourists to the area in the last year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Tourism remains a strong industry in the...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

GOP strategist expects voter crossover for Trump, Clinton
Donald Trump won the Indiana primary on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Now that Donald Trump has all but secured the Republican nomination for president...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

Irvin goes from Mitsubishi to Town of Normal
The new Director of Communications for the Town of Normal has strong ties to the community. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesThe man who served as the voice of Mitsubishi in Normal has accepted a new jo...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

Letter carriers planning annual food drive
Letter carriers from Central Illinois will join their colleagues nationwide in their annual food drive May 14. (WJBC file photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Local letter carriers are planning t...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

Illinois farmers off to strong start
2016 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr) By FarmWeekNow/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – Cooler than normal and wetter than normal, that would be...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

Caterpillar adds jobs in Arizona
Caterpillar plans to add 600 jobs in Tuscon this year. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Caterpillar) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – Caterpillar plans to add hundreds of jobs as part of an expansion in Arizona. ...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2016

Connect Transit pushes back new route vote
The board’s decision means the vote will be taken May 24. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Bloomington-Normal will have to wait a little longer to find out if Connect Tra...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2016

OSF St. Joseph receives high rating for safety
OSF St. Joseph is receiving high marks for safety. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Illinois hospitals are rated every year for safety. Showing up in the top 15 is OSF St. Joseph M...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2016

Durbin not pleased after Senate breaks without Zika funding
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Dubin)By RFD News NetworkWASHINGTON – Members of Congress are mostly back in their districts without a funding deal to battle the Zika virus threat.U.S. Sen. Dick D...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2016