Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Central Illinoisans turning to food pantries for help during record inflation
Tammy Bishop, President of the Mackinaw Food Pantry spoke with WJBC’s Blake Haas. (Photo courtesy: Mackinaw Food Pantry/Facebook) By Blake HaasMACKINAW – With record inflation, central Ill...
Aug 11, 2022
Town of Normal encouraging residents to enroll in new mass notification system
To register for Notify Normal you can visit normalil.gov. (Facebook/Town of Normal – Government)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The Town of Normal has rolled out a free mass communication system cal...
Aug 11, 2022
Springfield might get another national monument
The National Park Service is studying the sites and stories of a race riot from 114 years ago, a riot credited with leading to the creation of the NAACP. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD –...
Aug 11, 2022
Pork and Pigskins Championship returns to crown best pork chop sandwich in Illinois
A year ago, Normal Community High School's A-Train concession group had both the heart and the flavor to capture the inaugural state title. (Photo courtesy IHSA)By RFD RadioBLOOMINGTON – The Ill...
Aug 11, 2022
Nearly $10.5 million raised in St. Jude Runs event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Since its 1982 inception, St. Jude Runs has raised over $76 million to further the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Community members...
Aug 10, 2022
Durbin reacts to FBI raid on former president Donald Trump’s Florida estate
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is defending the FBI's raid on former president Donald Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lag...
Aug 10, 2022
Death investigation on Bloomington’s west side
No other information is being released at this time and BPD detectives are still probing the incident. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A person was found ...
Aug 10, 2022
New $24M B-N YMCA opening next week
The Bloomington-Normal YMCA announces that it will debut it’s new facility on Monday, August 22. (YMCA/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal YMCA is opening its doors ...
Aug 09, 2022
New bill is “green,” say supporters
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who hosted Tuesday's news conference, says the issue is now personal. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/Shutterstock) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The bill which kept sena...
Aug 09, 2022
State and Chicago Fraternal Order of Police endorse Bailey for governor
The Chicago and state Fraternal Order of Police are backing Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) for governor. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Republicans for governor and attorney genera...
Aug 09, 2022
