Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

McLean County Museum of History set to open Route 66 Visitors Center
The McLean County Museum of History will be officially opened at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Two key connections in McLean County...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2015

Man arrested for possessing $13,000 worth of drugs
Casey Nordine has been arrested on drug trafficking charges. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail.)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A man from Bloomington has been arrested for drug trafficking. Bloomin...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2015

Bloomington considering new deal for processing recycling
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s city council will vote Monday on renewing an agreement with Midwest Fiber to handle the processing of the city’s recycl...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2015

DeWitt County approves landfill agreement
Clinton Landfill is giving up its attempt to store PCBs. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff CLINTON – The DeWitt County Board has approved a deal that will keep Clinton Landfill from storing toxic ...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2015

Illinois House votes to decriminalize marijuana
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy halped to pass a bill out of the Illinois House to make possession of a small amount of marijuana a civil offense. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Ne...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2015

Compton sentenced to life in prison
Nicholas Compton looks back at family members after he was handed a sentence of natural life in prison for the death of three-year-old Robbie Cramer in March of 2013. (Pool photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMI...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2015

Ameren teaches electricity safety to Grove Elementary students
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Grove Elementary School students spent part of Thursday afternoon learning about electricity safety. The company put its My Safety City on disp...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2015

Bloomington names new water director
Patrick Ryan takes over as Bloomington’s water director on Monday. (Photo courtesy Patrick Ryan) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s new water director has been in public works...
Syndicated Author Apr 23, 2015

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...
Syndicated Author 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...
Syndicated Author Apr 22, 2015