Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Home Sweet Home, local churches put on Day of Hope
Food and other items will be collected as part of the first Day of Hope. (WJBC File Photo) By Andy Dahn BLOOMINGTON – Saturday will mark the first Day of Hope, a three-part program put on by Hom...
Jun 03, 2015
Appeals court reverses verdict in Beaman legal fees lawsuit
Alan Beaman was released from prison in 2008 after the Illinois Supreme Court reversed his murder conviction in the 1993 murder of Jennifer Lockmiller. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON R...
Jun 03, 2015
Search for missing kayaker becomes recovery mission
Abel Martinez went missing after a kayaking accident on Sunday. (Photo courtesy ciproud.com)By Eric StockCONGERVILLE – It is now a recovery mission in Woodford County where a kayaker went missin...
Jun 03, 2015
Energy rates to increase by 30 percent for Ameren customers
Ameren customers in Southern and Central Illinois will see a 30% increase in fees this year. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Residents in Southern and Central Illinois that receive po...
Jun 02, 2015
Mitsubishi sales jump 31.7 percent in May
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – It’s the same story, just a different month for Mitsubishi Motors.The company reported May sales were up 31.7 percent compared to May 2014....
Jun 02, 2015
Kickapoo Creek festival recalled in documentary at Normal Theater
Former WJBC host Ron Ross recalled his time at the Kickapoo Creek Rock Festival. (Photo by Laura Ewan/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL – It’s been billed as one of the most successful rock festi...
Jun 02, 2015
New volunteers to join in search for missing kayaker
Abel Martinez went missing after a kayaking accident on Sunday. (Photo courtesy ciproud.com) By Eric Stock CONGERVILLE – The search for a missing kayaker is set to resume Tuesday morning in Wood...
Jun 02, 2015
Bloomington Police make arrest in stabbing
Bloomington Police arrested a man on Monday following a stabbing. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police have arrested a man following a stabbing on Monday.Police were ca...
Jun 02, 2015
Normal approves bicycle diversion program
The bike diversion program will give bicyclists an option to take an online safety course rather than pay a fine if they are issued a citation. (Photo courtesy Flickr/MichaelCornelius)By Adam Studzins...
Jun 01, 2015
Illinois’ economic growth slows
Illinois’ growth index shows the economy is slowing. (Flickr)By IRN/Jim AndersonCHAMPAIGN – The Illinois economy continues to grow, but the growth has slowed, at least for now.This is acco...
Jun 01, 2015
