Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington church damaged in ‘miraculous’ Sunday morning crash
A cargo van crashed intoSt. Matthews Episcopal Church in Bloomington on Sunday. (Photo by Michelle Jones)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Parishioners of a Bloomington church are counting their blessi...
Oct 19, 2015
Bloomington to review downtown redevelopment proposals
Demolition of the Front ‘N Center building is included in one redevelopment proposal the Bloomington City Council will consider tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON –...
Oct 19, 2015
Durbin: Tea Party remains ‘destructive’ force in Washington
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks with reporters in Chicago. (Photo courtesy John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON – Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator, D...
Oct 19, 2015
Normal looking to upgrade Raab Road between NCHS, Towanda Barnes
Normal’s Town Council will consider a Raab Road project that would be primarily funded with federal money. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Raab Road will likely see some i...
Oct 19, 2015
Study: Illinois could save $425 million by maximizing computers
Illinois’ savings could be $425 million over five years if it maximized its use of computers. (Photo by lizzardo/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ sav...
Oct 18, 2015
Brady says compromise is needed on Clean Jobs bill
State Rep. Dan Brady said he won’t support the Clean Jobs bill in its current form. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, isn’t a fan of ...
Oct 18, 2015
Durbin witnesses refugee crisis first hand
Durbin is just back from a trip to Europe to view the refugee crisis first hand. (Courtesy Facebook) By Terry James WASHINGTON – The crisis continues in Europe as refugees from Syria are selling...
Oct 18, 2015
October brings bigger chances for car wrecks involving deer
Crashes involving deer are on this rise this time of year. (WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Harvest time is a dangerous time for drivers trying to avoid deer on the roadway. That&#...
Oct 18, 2015
Tilbury Flash finds new home at CIRA
Art Carnahan was one of the first pilots to fly the Tilbury Flash in this circa 1934 photo. Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – There’s a new aircraft...
Oct 17, 2015
Bloomington approves sidewalk master plan
The Bloomington City Council approved a sidewalk master plan at Monday night’s meeting.(Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council has appro...
Oct 17, 2015
