Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Steve Petrilli selected as next Police Chief for NPD
Steve Petrilli becomes the 17th Chief of Police for NPD in it’s history.(WJBC File Photo)By Jake FogalAssistant Chief of Support Services, Steve PetrilliBLOOMINGTON -Following the impending reti...
Apr 12, 2022 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Bloomington council approves larger 2023 budget
The highlight is nearly $57 million in capitol improvement projects. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington council members approved a larger, $269 million dollar budget Monday for...
Apr 12, 2022
Bloomington Homicide victim identified in Mill Street shooting
Preliminary autopsy opinion indicates that Stowers died from a gunshot wound. Toxicology testing is pending. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Following a homicide committed o...
Apr 11, 2022
Golden Apple Scholar Program extends application period deadline to April 15th
Scholarship recipients would receive up to $23,000 in total financial assistance for college, extensive classroom teaching experience, and job placement assistance. (Photo Provided by Golden Apple Sch...
Apr 11, 2022
Latest gas report shows continued drop in prices
According to GasBuddy’s survey of over 43 hundred stations in Illinois, prices in the state were 24.1 cents lower than a month ago. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – Ave...
Apr 11, 2022
Bloomington Police respond to late-night fatal shooting
Police say they are still investigating and have not released any suspect information. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Police say a man was shot and killed Friday night in what is bein...
Apr 11, 2022
Illinois General Assembly pulled an all nighter to get the budget together
House Majority Leader Greg Harris (D-Chicago). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Some things about the last day of session were new – adjourning in April, not May, for one. Not ne...
Apr 11, 2022
Louisana man arrested in Bloomington for domestic violence & unlawful restraint
Bloomington Police say Louis G. Wiggins, 37 was arrested after reports of a man punching a woman inside of a store during an argument at around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 7, in the 1400 block of West...
Apr 08, 2022
ISU starts ‘contingency planning’ after union workers file 10-day intent to strike notice
Another bargaining session is scheduled for Friday. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Illinois State University says the union's filing of a 10-day intent to strike notice is a "disappo...
Apr 08, 2022
Illinois Republicans react to budget plan
Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Once Gov. Pritzker, House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside), and Senate President Don Harmon (D-...
Apr 08, 2022
