Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County Board member resigning for new job
Carlo Robustelli. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Government)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Democrat on the McLean County Board says he has submitted his resignation letter effective September 30.T...
Sep 15, 2020
Coroner identifies car crash victim in DeWitt County
The accident happened Sunday morning on Interstate 74 east of Farmer City, according to DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleFARMER CITY – A man from Normal has ...
Sep 15, 2020
37 new COVID cases in McLean County; 108 additional people recovered
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight is encouraging people to avoid large gatherings and practice personal prevention measures. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Departm...
Sep 15, 2020
UIS helps parents help e-learners
Kara McElwrath, an instructor at the University of Illinois Springfield, tells parents they need to be a constant source of assurement to their online-learning children. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJB...
Sep 15, 2020
Teachers say it’s hard to detect signs of neglect in virtual learning
Marc Smith, acting director of DCFS, says – like many organizations – things changed on the fly once the pandemic became evident in March. (Photo courtesy: Illinois DCFS/Facebook)By Dave D...
Sep 15, 2020
Bloomington council grants permit for city’s first cannabis store, approves city manager’s pay raise
Approval of Beyond/Hello’s permit came on the same night the city council unanimously gave City Manager Tim Gleason a vote of confidence in the form of a three percent pay raise. (Photo courtesy...
Sep 15, 2020
Police: 2 sexual assaults reported in Normal
Due to the ongoing investigations, no further information is being released at this time. (Facebook/Illinois State University Police Department) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Police at Illinois Sta...
Sep 14, 2020
Tri-Valley moves classes online due to COVID
(WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleDOWNS – Three students and a staff member in the Tri-Valley school district have tested positive for COVID-19.“To protect the health and safety of our s...
Sep 14, 2020
No bond for Bloomington man charged with domestic violence
Alan Marshall, 44, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is jailed without bond after authorities say he held a lit butane torch to a woma...
Sep 11, 2020
2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported at Pontiac Correctional Center
The two individuals are in the hospital and stable and not other cases have been identified. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoylePONTIAC – The Illinois Department of Corrections and Department o...
Sep 11, 2020
