Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Davis: Not funding DHS would have sent ‘terrible message’
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis supported a bill to fund DHS. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski WASHINGTON – A bill to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

February sales numbers increase at Mitsubishi Motors
February sales rose 26 percent for Mitsubishi Motors. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa NORMAL – Sales numbers continue to rise for Mitsubishi Motors. Spokesman Dan Irvin says sales rose 26 percen...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

Bloomington’s ‘Tent City’ to be cleared out
Tent city is found behind McDonald’s on West Market Street. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – The owner of the property where as many as 14 of Bloomington's home...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

Hy-Vee brings 600 jobs to Bloomington
New jobs and a new restaurant come with a new grocery store. (Logo courtesy Hy-Vee) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – Hundreds of Bloomington-Normal residents are going to work when a new grocery sto...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

Icy roads cause havoc, cancellations in Central Illinois
Ice made travel treacherous in Central Illinois early Tuesday. (WJBC photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Freezing rain caused icy roads and a rough morning commute for Central Illinois travelers ...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

Normal passes budget, approves local gas tax, higher garbage fee
Normal's fiscal year 2015-2016 is worth $101.7 million. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Normal's Town Council has approved the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget, along wi...
Syndicated Author Mar 03, 2015

AG Madigan issues list of top complaints received by her office in 2014
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says debt and identity theft top the list of complaints her office received in 2014. (WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD –...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2015
Fatal apartment fire not considered suspicious
A fire destroyed an apartment at 710 1/2 W. Monroe St. in Bloomington Friday morning. Wilma Brown died and her son was injured. (Terry James/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Authorities are sti...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2015

Ag class designed for those ignorant on agriculture
This annual class will teach the city slickers about a day on the farm. (David Gleason/Flickr) By Terry James BLOOMINGTON – If you find yourself unable to identify a rooster from a hen, you migh...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2015

Illinois politicians mark Casimir Pulaski Day
Casimir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman who fought as a general in the American Revolution. (Photo courtesy Flickr/rcgtrrz)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Monday is Casimir Pulaski...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2015