Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Lawson files for executive pardon
Katie Lawson (right) is serving a 12 year prison sentence. (Pool photo) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A woman convicted of aggravated DUI for the 2012 death of Lauren Leffler, 21, has filed f...
Apr 30, 2015
David Davis Mansion garden walk to feature ‘hidden treasures’
Tickets go on sale for the Glorious Gardens Festival Garden Walk on Friday. (Photo courtesy Donna Dickson) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Tickets go on sale Friday for the David Davis Mansion’...
Apr 30, 2015
Police searching for missing teenager
(Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager.Jayle...
Apr 30, 2015
Unit 5 receives surprise payment from state
Unit 5 just received a $2.5 million payment from the state. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Unit 5 got some good financial news from the State of Illinois this week.The district has ...
Apr 30, 2015
Edgar: Dan Walker’s legacy goes beyond conviction
Former Gov. Dan Walker died at his home in California at the age of 92. (Photo courtesy Northern Illinois University.)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The legacy of former Gov...
Apr 30, 2015
Texas Longhorn returns to Miller Park Zoo
Lord Antioch will be housed with the Randall Lineback at Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)By WJBC StaffA Texas Longhorn named Lord Antioch arrived at Miller Park Zoo yesterday. He will...
Apr 30, 2015
Unit 5 board selects new president, seats new members
The Unit 5 Board of Education has a new president. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – For the first time in four years, Unit 5 has a new Board of Education president. Meta Micken...
Apr 29, 2015
ISU professor: Don’t ‘place any bets’ on Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Chris Phan) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – It’s anyone’s guess what ruling the U.S. Supreme Court will make on same-sex marriage. That’s according to I...
Apr 29, 2015
Mitsubishi geese attack lawsuit dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a man who says he was attacked by geese at the Mitsubishi plant in Normal has been dismissed. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – A lawsuit filed by a man who says h...
Apr 29, 2015
Bomb threat suspect found unfit to stand trial again
Theresa Shepherd has been found unfit to stand trial for the second time on charges of calling in a fake bomb threat to a former employer in March 2013. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail) By Joe Ragu...
Apr 29, 2015
