Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
BJHS student voices concerns with District 87 dress code
One student wants to see changes to the district’s dress code. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – The District 87 school board approved next year's student handbook Wednesday night...
Apr 22, 2015
Agreement between DeWitt County and owners of landfill above Mahomet Aquifer to be voted on Thursday
A proposed agreement between Clinton Landfill Inc. and the DeWitt County Board would end the landfill’s pursuit of permits to dump polychlorinated biphenyl into the landfill, which sits above th...
Apr 22, 2015
Rauner continues push for ‘right-to-work’ zones
Gov. Bruce Rauner (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – You may have heard about Gov. Bruce Rauner's hopes to "empower" Illinoisans to choose whether they want t...
Apr 22, 2015
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery and burglary charges
Benjamin Carney will see eight years in prison for charges of armed robbery and residential burglary in two separate cases. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A man su...
Apr 22, 2015
BPD arrest pair for Evergreen Cemetery vandalism
(Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Two suspects have been arrested by the Bloomington Police Department in connection with recent vandalism at Evergreen Cemetery....
Apr 22, 2015
McLean County suggests mandates Illinois could eliminate
McLean County officials say new election mandates have cost the county $300,000 per year and haven’t increased voter turnout. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County offi...
Apr 21, 2015
McLean County Drug Court celebrates nine years
Tatu stands with John Iverson, another client that went through the McLean County Drug Court. (Colleen Reynolds/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Drug Court is celebrating nine y...
Apr 21, 2015
Schock tours Bloomington’s Destihl Brewery
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (right) was impressed with what he saw at Destihl Brewery. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) said Bloomington's ...
Mar 09, 2015
Bloomington looking to increase bulk waste fee
Bloomington alderman will vote Monday on charging $50 for every load of bulk waste removal. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington's city council will decide Monday wh...
Mar 09, 2015
Redbirds knock off No. 8 Shockers in MVC Tournament
Senior guard Daishon Knight put his team on his back in the second half of Saturday’s semifinal game against top-seeded Wichita State, scoring 16 of his game-high 25 points in the second half to...
Mar 08, 2015
