Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal’s Citizen of the Year praised for training leaders to make a difference
Normal Mayor Chris Koos introduces the Normal citizen of the year on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: 25 News) By 25 NewsNORMAL – A woman who co-founded the Multicultural Leadership Institute in the ...
Aug 18, 2022
Twin City school zone speed limits are in effect as school is back in session
Under Illinois law, motorists are prohibited from driving faster than 20 mph while passing a school zone on a school day when children are present. (Normal PD/Twitter)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – ...
Aug 18, 2022
Unit 5 School Board puts tax hike referendum on November ballot
Unit 5 covers large portions of Bloomington-Normal, some rural communities near the Twin-Cities including Carlock, and small part of Woodford County. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsNORMAL – McLean C...
Aug 18, 2022
Students continue move-in process at ISU
Around 6,000 students will move-in to the dorms this week at Illinois State University. The first day of classes is Aug. 22. (Facebook/Illinois State University)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – School is g...
Aug 17, 2022
2022 Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair
Ashtin Geyer, a 21-year-old woman from Robinson, Ill., showed the grand champion steer at Tuesday's Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. (Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD...
Aug 17, 2022
BPD: Young boy badly hurt in dog attack
McLean County Animal Control now has custody of the animal, according to police. (Facebook/Bloomington Police)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A little boy was bit by a dog Tuesday afternoon on Bloomingt...
Aug 17, 2022
Connect Transit receives a $13M grant for electric buses and a training facility
Connect Transit General Manager David Braun spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – Connect Transit is on the cusp of five new electric buses thanks...
Aug 16, 2022
Brewer guilty of murder in deaths of wife and son, neighbor
Clifford Brewer put his head in his hands as the verdict was read. (Photo courtesy: 25 News) By 25 NewsPONTIAC – A jury took less than three hours to find Clifford Brewer guilty of all six count...
Aug 16, 2022
Arby’s Foundation donates $10K to the Midwest Food Bank
The Arby’s Foundation is giving out nearly 200 grants across the U.S. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank/File) By Blake HaasNORMAL – The Arby’s Foundation is donating over $10,000 to...
Aug 16, 2022
Tempers flare over funding for underpass in Uptown Normal
Despite inflation worries, town leaders are still estimating it will cost $24 million to build the underground pathway for bike riders and pedestrians to cross the Union Pacific train tracks. (Photo c...
Aug 16, 2022
