Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
UPDATED: Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound after holding a woman at gunpoint
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Adam Studzinski and Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Police say a man from New Hampshire was holding a woman at gunpoint before he fled the scene and eventually shot himself.Normal Po...
Feb 26, 2016
Woman from Normal to serve jail sentence on weekends following DUI crash
The McLean County Law and Justice Center. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A woman from Normal has been ordered to serve a 364-day jail sentence on weekends after admitting t...
Feb 26, 2016
Green Top Grocery names future General Manager
Michael Pennington will take over as soon as the group’s fundraising goal is hit. (Photo courtesy Green Top Grocery) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Green Top Grocery has found its future...
Feb 26, 2016
Public offers their thoughts on potential Uptown Normal library
Members of the public participate in a land use exercise where they try to plot out a potential library site in Uptown Normal. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – The town of Normal is plan...
Feb 25, 2016
Connect Transit addressing concerns over new bus stops
Connect Transit recently received a plan from a group of consultants which called for removing a bus stop at Normal West High School. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Connect Transit ...
Feb 25, 2016
Normal seeking redevelopment proposals for 614 N. School St.
The town bought the property late last year. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal is seeking proposals for the restoration of the recently purchased singl...
Feb 25, 2016
Retiring BHS drama teacher helps students get ‘hooked’ on school
District 87 Superintedent Barry Reilly and retiring Bloomington High School drama teachers Susan Cortesi joined WJBC’s Dan Swaney and Colleen Reynolds on Thursday. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC)By E...
Feb 25, 2016
Durbin: Supreme Court battle shows ‘dysfunction of Washington’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Senate has an obligation to hold hearings whomever the Supreme Court nominee is. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said an at...
Feb 25, 2016
Rauner prefers pen and paper over email
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he doesn’t have a government email account and he doesn’t want one. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – ...
Feb 25, 2016
Bloomington man arrested after assault weapon seized from home
Bloomington Police seized this assault weapon from a home in the 1000 block of West Monroe Street on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police seized an a...
Feb 25, 2016
