Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois residents urged to use alert radios during severe weather, disasters
By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Recent severe storms across Illinois, which included several reported tornado touchdowns, should serve as a reminder to residents to be prepared for future storms. Tha...
Mar 26, 2016
Redistricting reform petition drive winding down
By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network Leaders of the group collecting signatures to get a vote on taking politics out Illinois' legislative map-making process say they're ready for any potential chall...
Mar 26, 2016
Normal police launch mobile app
By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Police Department has released a new mobile app. The app allows the department to share information such as alerts, photos, events, street closures and tra...
Mar 26, 2016
Clinton nuclear plant security ‘virtually impenetrable’
(WJBC File Photo)By Adam StudzinskiCLINTON – Clinton nuclear power plant’s security is “virtually impenetrable,” according to Communications Director Brett Nauman. He told WJBC...
Mar 25, 2016
Illinois AG brings in almost $1 billion in 2015
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It's not quite $1 billion, but the amount of money Illinois' attorney general says she's collected in 201...
Mar 25, 2016
Lincoln College to fully fund MAP grants in fall 2016
Lincoln College is using a line of credit to fully fund students MAP grants for the fall 2016 semester. (WJBC file photo) By WFMB Radio/RFD Radio LINCOLN – Lincoln College is the latest school t...
Mar 25, 2016
Normal mayor, EDC to attend trade show in Germany
Mike O’Grady with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council said McLean County will have a chance to showcase itself to industry leaders at a trade show in Hannover, Germany in April. ...
Mar 25, 2016
Illinois jobless rate rises despite adding 18,000 jobs
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Despite adding more than 18,000 jobs in Febr...
Mar 25, 2016
Bloomington Police say missing woman found safe in Chicago
Bloomington Police say a woman reported missing has been found safe in Chicago. WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police have canceled their missing person report which wa...
Mar 25, 2016
Midwest Food Bank, County Farm Bureau teaming up for meat donation Drive
Hy-vee is accepting donations to provide meat to the needy. (Peter Hellberg/Flickr) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington branch of the Midwest Food Bank distributed over 50 million pounds ...
Mar 24, 2016
