Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Coroner identifies victim in semi truck and tractor collision near Heyworth
The crash remains under investigation by the McLean County Coroner’s office and Illinois State Police. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleHEYWORTH – A McLean County man has been identified afte...
Jun 01, 2022
Prices at the pump remain the same in latest gas report
The recent report was released by GasBuddy. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Transportation/Facebook)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Illinois gas prices are unchanged over this past week, aver...
May 31, 2022
Hill of a Race event announced for City of Bloomington in late August
The obstacle course is eligible for anyone over the age of seven and will include running, carrying, climbing, crawling, tests of agility and balance.(Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Returning...
May 31, 2022
Normal Rivian plant evacuated due to battery fire
An estimate on damages is unknown, and there were no injuries reported. (WJBC File Photo)NORMAL – A defective battery pack inside Rivian's auto manufacturing plant created a fire that required a...
May 31, 2022
Fire destroys several cabins at Utica resort
Aerial view of the fire near Starved Rock State Park. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Richard Baldridge)By HOI ABCUTICA – Several cabins are a loss after fire tore through buildings at Grand Bear Resor...
May 31, 2022
Dan Brady Helps Honor Normal Cops
Dan Brady honors Normal Police Officers (WJBC file photo)By A.J. HarrisNORMAL – Yesterday, several Normal Police Officers were honored for their service to the community, heroically putting thei...
May 26, 2022
District 87 schools reviewing safety policies after Texas school shooting
Currently, the district has safety barriers in place like school cameras and a school resource officer. (WJBC File Photo)By Blake Haas & Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – On the heels of a school shoo...
May 26, 2022
Green Gables fundraiser a ‘smash’ hit at Epiphany Farms
Green Gables owner Amy Teague (left) thanked the community Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC) By Blake Haas and A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – Over 600 smash burgers were served up W...
May 26, 2022
Electric car battery plant won’t be built in the Twin Cities
The Kokomo plant is expected to open in early 2025. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – Hopes have been dashed for a new Samsung electric vehicle battery factory in ...
May 26, 2022
Arguments underway at State Capitol to bring back Douglas statue
State Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago), chair of the Illinois House Statues and Monuments Task Force, reacts to a suggestion the Stephen Douglas statue return to the Capitol lawn, saying it's just time f...
May 25, 2022
