Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Sponsors help cemetery walk keep students engaged
John Bowen portrays Captain Christian Riebsame in the Evergreen Cemetery Walk. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – For the first time, there’s a wa...
Oct 02, 2015
Treasurer warns of closing investment accounts, other problems due to impasse
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has sent a letter to Gov. Rauner outlining more consequences as the state budget stalemate continues.(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Oct 02, 2015
Illinois joins Volkswagen probe
Volkswagen may eventually face billions of dollars in fines for violating the Clean Air Act. (Photo by RN GNZLZ/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The Illinois attorney gener...
Oct 02, 2015
Lincoln College to sell Normal campus as part of “reinvestment plan”
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Lincoln College has announced plans to sell its campus in Normal and then lease back the main academic building.The college announced Thursday that it̵...
Oct 01, 2015
Dunn found guilty of aggravated DUI
Joshua Dunn was the driver in the accident which kill Benjamin Allison. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The driver in the accident which killed an Illinois Sta...
Oct 01, 2015
Gather your hazardous waste for special collection
The Ecology Action Center is holding a household hazardous waste collection in Normal. (Courtesy Ecology Action Center.)NORMAL – McLean County residents will have an opportunity for safe disposa...
Oct 01, 2015
Mumps outbreak at Bloomington High School
(WJBC file photo) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Mumps continues to be a problem in the Bloomington-Normal area. The McLean County Health Department is reporting that Bloomington High School now h...
Oct 01, 2015
Mitsubishi sales jump again in September
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The month of September was yet another strong one for Mitsubishi Motors. The company reported last month’s sales were up 35.9 percent com...
Oct 01, 2015
Barickman: Springfield ‘paralyzed by dysfunction’
State Sen. Jason Barickman said it will take compromise to get a state budget passed.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Illinois is entering its fourth month w...
Oct 01, 2015
Kinzinger: Russian air strikes result of poor US leadership
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger addressed Congress on Wednesday regarding Russian air strikes in Syria. (Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/YouTube) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Chan...
Oct 01, 2015
