Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Mitsubishi puts up strong July sales numbers
Total year-to-date sales are up 24.8 percent. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Mitsubishi Motors continues to put up excellent sales numbers.July marked the company’s 17th ...
Aug 03, 2015
Late-night shuttle bus driver pleads guilty to DUI
Stephan McKenna, 33, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated DUI last month in McLean County Court. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A late-night shuttle bus driver will ser...
Aug 03, 2015
Salary of state superintendent raises concerns
Tony Smith’s salary is raising some eyebrows. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Public employees earn public salaries. Everybody is okay with that, yet in t...
Aug 03, 2015
Durbin defends Planned Parenthood amid effort to pull funding
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbinsaid he opposes efforts to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood over a series of videos released by an anti-abortion group claiming to show Planned Parenthood officials negotiat...
Aug 03, 2015
Normal to vote on ISU land trade
If the Normal Town Council approves the deal, 608 S. Main St. would become the site for new fire station headquarters. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Normal’s Town Council w...
Aug 03, 2015
Disabled veteran bringing his foundation to Bloomington
Baskis hasn’t let his loss of vision stop him from traveling the world and inspiring others. (Photo courtesy of blindendeavors.org.) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Losing his vision during the...
Aug 02, 2015
New state law aims to help small business owners
Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter allow investors to partner with local businesses. (Photo courtesy Flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – It’s not your father’s...
Aug 02, 2015
St. Jude Telethon raises over $9 million
Over 150 runners made the trip from Bloomington to Peoria. (Photo courtesy of Mike Cox) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Saturday's 38th annual St. Jude Telethon raised a grand total of $9,135,393, up...
Aug 02, 2015
6 Bloomington churches sponsor west side block party
First Christian Church is hosting the 17th annual West Side Block Party on Aug. 8. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A summer tradition is back in Bloomington at one of the ci...
Aug 02, 2015
Illinois seeks to become the global farming leader
FARM Illinois hopeful McLean County will help elevate the state’s agriculture status. (WJBC file photo)By Connor BoydBLOOMINGTON – State farming organizations have joined forces to put Ill...
Aug 02, 2015
