Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
Reilly expecting ‘minimal’ reductions to district staff
By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – District 87 staff members concerned with their job security can breathe a sigh of relief. Superintendent Barry Reilly said the school board approving a letter o...
Feb 24, 2016
LaHood, Davis dislike president’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay
(Photo Courtesy Flickr/JamesOMalley) By Adam Studzinski WASHINGTON – The president's plan to close Guantanamo Bay isn’t getting a good review from two Illinois congressmen. President Obama...
Feb 24, 2016
Benjamin wants to cut county board spending
Diane Benjamin of Ellsworth is running as a write-in candidate for McLean County Board District 2. (Photo courtesy Diane Benjamin) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A woman from Ellsworth is running a...
Feb 24, 2016
Snow and wind causing obstruction with traffic lights
(Photo courtesy David Lofink/flickr) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The winter weather is causing some problems on the roadways. Bloomington Public Works Director Jim Karch said one problem is with...
Feb 24, 2016
Winter Storm, Blizzard warnings issued for Central Illinois
Portions of Central Illinois could get 6 to 7 inches of snow on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric StockLINCOLN – Mother Nature is about to show us winter is far from ov...
Feb 24, 2016
