Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Heartland faculty, trustees reach contract agreement
Heartland Community College faculty get 1 percent raises in the first of a three-year contract.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Heartland Community College)By Eric StockNORMAL – Faculty at Heartland Com...
Dec 02, 2015
Governor, legislative leaders meet in Springfield
(Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – They came. They met. They’ll probably meet again … to talk about the budget for the fiscal y...
Dec 01, 2015
Fischer pleads guilty to charges stemming from son’s death
Danielle Fischer appears on the witness stand during Nicholas Compton’s murder trial. She faces child endangerment charges in the death of her son, Robbie Cramer.(Photo courtesy WMBD) By Joe Rag...
Dec 01, 2015
Chicago police chief fired after police shooting footage released
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces the firing of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – The outrag...
Dec 01, 2015
NFD making sure residents have working carbon monoxide alarms
Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in the country. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Fire Department) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal Fire Department is giving the...
Dec 01, 2015
Illinois State University promotes Giving Tuesday
ISU’s director of annual giving Lora way says the university reached 500 donors within a few hours on Giving Tuesday in 2014. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Today is Giv...
Dec 01, 2015
Child endangerment trial begins for mother of murdered toddler
Danielle Fischer appears on the witness stand during Nicholas Compton’s murder trial. She faces child endangerment charges in the death of her son, Robbie Cramer.(Photo courtesy WMBD)By Joe Ragu...
Nov 30, 2015
Reilly wants more local control in No Child Left Behind rewrite
District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly hopes changes to No Child Left Behind will help more cash-strapped schools. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – No Child Left Behind coul...
Nov 30, 2015
Durbin outlines priorities after Thanksgiving recess
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says possibilities to end the Syrian conflict and focus on ISIS militants continue to be discussed on Capitol Hill. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By John Gregory/Illinois...
Nov 30, 2015
Bloomington Police arrest 4 after series of car burglaries
Bloomington Police arrested four people following a series of car burglaries (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police arrested four people, including three teens, after a series of c...
Nov 30, 2015
