Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Lahood says the debate is on
Lahood says he will attend a televised debate with Rob Mellon later this month.(WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesPEORIA – Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Mellon announced earlier this week t...
Aug 07, 2015
Man pleads guilty in homeless beating death
19 year old Willie Chambers is pleading guilty to the murder. (Courtesy McLean County Jail)By Terry JamesBLOOINGTON – One of the three men accused in the beating death of a homeless man in Bloom...
Aug 07, 2015
Scaled-down flamingo exhibit back for consideration
(Photo courtesy Flickr/OmarBariffi) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The proposed Flamingo exhibit at the Miller Park Zoo is expected to be smaller than originally planned. The Bloomington City Counc...
Aug 07, 2015
Biden may not have the endorsements to run for president
Illinois Democrats may like Vice President Joe Biden, and may even like the idea of him jumping into the presidential race. Endorsing him is another matter. (WJBC File Photo) By John Gregory/Illinois ...
Aug 07, 2015
Miller Park Zoo hosting school supply drive
The school supply drive will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The Miller Park Zoo is holding a school supply drive on Saturday. Bloomingt...
Aug 07, 2015
Bloomington seeks consultants to help with Hamilton Road extension
The City of Bloomington is looking for consultants to help with the extension of Hamilton Road between Bunn Street and Commerce Parkway. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON &#...
Aug 07, 2015
Right-to-life group protests Planned Parenthood
Protesters gathered Aug. 6 outside the Springfield Planned Parenthood office. (Photo by Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A group of Spr...
Aug 07, 2015
U of I Chancellor steps down
Wise will stay on as a faculty member. (Flickr) By WJBC Staff URBANA – University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise is stepping down. Wise is resigning from her role as chancellor and vice pre...
Aug 06, 2015
New law extends statute of limitations on rape cases
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan supports a new law extending the statute of limitations on rape cases. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan) By IRN/John Gregory CHICAGO – A new law exten...
Aug 06, 2015
Mitsubishi Task Force forms to help find buyer for the plant
The Mitsubishi Task Force met Thursday at Heartland Community College. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Elected officials at the local, state and federal level are forming a com...
Aug 06, 2015
