Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal Rotary Club coat drive expands to help District 87 students
District 87 students can get a free coat, hats and gloves complements of the Normal Rotary Club. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A local coat collection that has helped keep...
Nov 28, 2015
Know the policies before you shop
The Better Business Bureau has important tips you should know before you shop. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/IRN BLOOMINGTON – Be it Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or even a day that does not have...
Nov 28, 2015
Intercity Food Fight accepting donations this weekend
(Photo courtesy Cathy Stickelmaier) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The 4th annual Intercity Food Fight is taking donations during this weekend’s Intercity Boy’s Basketball Tourname...
Nov 27, 2015
Heartland offering medical marijuana in the workplace class
Heartland Community College is offering a class to help employers work medical marijuana into their company’s drug policy. (Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Employers...
Nov 27, 2015
Local stores push Small Business Saturday
The National Federation of Independent Business is promotingSmall Business Saturday (Photo courtesy Facebook/Small Business Saturday)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Whatever mon...
Nov 27, 2015
Illinois could suspend disabled parking sting due to state budget impasse
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is scaling back and possibly eliminating the annual crackdown on people illegally parking in handicapped spaces at shopping centers and malls around Illi...
Nov 27, 2015
Attorney general releases Safe Shopping Guide
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has released her annual Safe Shopping Guide. (WJBC File Photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Safe shopping this holiday season may involve...
Nov 26, 2015
Home Sweet Home hosting annual Thanksgiving meal
Home Sweet Home hosts a Thanksgiving Day meal every year. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries isn’t done distributing Thanksgiving m...
Nov 26, 2015
Illinois-based hotline offers 3 T’s to cooking turkey
Butterball has operators standing by to help people who are cooking their turkey. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Butterball) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – If you’re the ...
Nov 26, 2015
Clare House food pantry ends its run after 37 years
The line at the Clare House wrapped around the block during its final food distribution Wednesday. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – 250 food baskets were handed out today on the fin...
Nov 25, 2015
