Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Gay conversion therapy ban signed into law
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill Thursday that bans “gay conversion therapy” in Illinois. (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Chil...
Aug 21, 2015
Normal ranked 10th best Midwest community for millennial job seekers
Normal was the top ranked city in Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Town of Normal has been named the 10th best place in the Midwest for millennial job seekers by nerdwal...
Aug 21, 2015
ISU expert: Flamingo wing clipping helps zoo education
Bloomington Parks Director Jay Tetzloff says flamingos are frightened easily and it’s not safe for them to fly. (Photo by angela n./flickr)By Eric StockNORMAL – A zoology expert at Illinoi...
Aug 21, 2015
Rep. Davis: New VA director hasn’t cleaned up mess
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis Congressman Rodney Davis is calling for new VA Secretary Bob McDonald to resign. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – U...
Aug 21, 2015
String of cars burglarized in rural Bloomington
McLean County Sheriff’s Police are reminding drivers to lock their car doors after a string of car burglaries. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Sheriff&...
Aug 21, 2015
Illinois’ unemployment rate hits seven-year-low again in July
(Logo courtesy Illinois Department of Employment Security) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The state’s unemployment rate continues to drop. July’s rate was 5.8 percent according to the I...
Aug 20, 2015
Alleged downtown Bloomington attacker charged with attempted murder
Jason Hopkins was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attacking three people. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The man accused of stabbing two people and beati...
Aug 20, 2015
Bloomington man pleads guilty in ISU copper theft
Jacob Schultz will see eight years in prison for stealing several thousand dollars worth of copper from an old ISU residence hall. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A...
Aug 20, 2015
Jesse White will not run for another term
Jesse White will retire after this term. (WJBC file photo)By IRN/Alex DegmanSPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White is calling it a career.Illinois' longest serving secretary of state, firs...
Aug 20, 2015
IMRF executive director says pension spiking is a local issue
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Executive Director Louis Kosiba. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council will consider changing the city’s sick leave bu...
Aug 20, 2015
