Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Redbirds fly past Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Keyshawn Evans looked to score as the Birds defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. (Photo courtesy of GoRedbirds.com) By: WJBC StaffNORMAL, Ill. - Senior guard Paris Lee scored a career-h...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2016

AT&T to increase mobile internet speed in Bloomington
The internet speed of mobile devices will be increased under AT&T in Bloomington. (Photo Credit/Flickr Johan Larsson)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – AT&T customers in Bloomington can expec...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2016

State says training effort helps cut down on ‘ransomware’ computer attacks
Illinois is just starting to train 50,000 state workers on ransomware threats. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Government entities at all levels in Illinois are ...
Syndicated Author Dec 18, 2016

Twin Cities housing sales still ahead of 2015
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal housing market continues to pace ahead of 2015.The latest Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors numbers show overall ...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2016

Bloomington commission strikes down first Renner ballot challenge
Attorney Joe Dunn (center) addresses the Bloomington Election Commission as Kevin Gerrard (left) and mayor Tari Renner (right) look on. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloom...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2016

Jury sides with Bloomington in wrongful termination lawsuit
Former police department employee Amy Ward sued the city over her firing in 2011. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockPEORIA – A former Bloomington police department worker has lost lawsuit with the c...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2016

Quinn’s Shell nears cleanup completion
Quinn’s Shell closed in 2013. (Photo courtesy Google Street View)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Last summer, Quinn’s Shell station at 802 N. Main St. had an underground tank leak that...
Syndicated Author Dec 16, 2016

District 87 approves $44 million tax levy
District 87 approved a $44.1 million property tax levy on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – District 87 has approved a property tax levy for next year that’s expected ...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2016

Illinois Department of Corrections boosts training to handle mentally ill inmates
Gov. Bruce Rauner is promoting an IDOC effort to train prison staff on mental illness. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Depar...
Syndicated Author Dec 15, 2016

Unit 5 latest to approve Rivian incentives
The school board heard from Economic Development Council CEO Kyle Ham (left) and Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe (right) before making a decision. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The i...
Syndicated Author Dec 14, 2016