Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
The City of Bloomington receives top honor from the American Heart Association
More than 450 organizations nationwide competed in the Index assessment. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is receiving high praise from th...
Dec 14, 2021
Bloomington City Council remembering former Deputy City Manager through a bench dedication
Barb Adkins, 61, of Bloomington, passed away Nov. 7, 2020. (Photo courtesy: Kibler Brady Ruestmen Memorial Home) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council remembers a former Deputy...
Dec 14, 2021
Midwest Food Bank on standby to send relief to tornado victims
Family food boxes are enough shelf-stable food to feed a family of four for four to five days. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank) By Blake HaasNORMAL – After a historic tornado tore through fiv...
Dec 14, 2021 Midwest Food Bank. (Photo courtesy: Midwest Food Bank/File)
Opening of new Bloomington-Normal YMCA delayed
Construction continues at the new facility located at at the corner of Washington Street and St. Joseph Drive, just south of the hospital. (Photo courtesy: YMCA/Facebook) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON R...
Dec 13, 2021
Local health officials report four additional COVID-related deaths; 287 new cases since Friday
McLean County Health Department officials reported the new cases on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Reditus) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Four more McLean County residents have died from COVID-complicati...
Dec 13, 2021
Gov. Pritzker tours tornado-ravaged Metro East
Gov. Pritzker (black jacket) met with officials on Monday to tour tornado damage in the Metro-East. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Twitter) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker, in anothe...
Dec 13, 2021
FBI lead task force offering a reward in ISU graduate student’s death
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI. (Photo courtesy: FBI Springfield/Twitter) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The task force, led by the FBI and local law enforcement, is...
Dec 13, 2021
Illinois gas prices inch down over the week
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $2.83 while the most expensive is $4.32. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Illinois gas prices have fallen six...
Dec 13, 2021
Fallen Heroes Tree of Honor displays three locations in Central IL
America’s Gold Star Families Peoria River Front Tree of Honor display. Photo Courtesy of Frances Maddox.By Jake FogalContinuing its holiday tradition, America’s Gold Star Families and Sgt....
Dec 11, 2021
Report: Georgia beats out Texas & Arizona in Rivian Automotive sweepstakes
Rivian Automotive in Normal, Ill.By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL-Rivian Automotive, making electric vehicles in Normal, has picked Georgia as the site of its second factory, according to a publish...
Dec 11, 2021
