Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Local school board approves 3-year deal with next superintendent
David Mouser (Photo courtesy District 87)By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – District 87 has finalized a contract with the man they want to lead the Bloomington school district when long-time...
Dec 09, 2021
Local man receives Illinois’ highest honor for a county official
McLean County Supervisor of Assessments Robert “Bob” Kahman (podium). (Photo courtesy: Curt Newport, Illinois Association of County Officials) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A local man ...
Dec 08, 2021
State launches new $42 million water assistance program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Acting Director Sylvia Garcia says to qualify, applicants need to be making 200 percent of the poverty level or less. (WJBC file photo)By IIS R...
Dec 08, 2021
Pritzker: No plans for a private sector vaccine mandate like in NYC
Gov. JB Pritzker was asked if that's something we could see in Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioWESTMONT – Gov. JB Pritzker says he's not planning to institute a new COVID-19 vaccine manda...
Dec 08, 2021
HELP WANTED: McLean County’s largest school district in dire need of substitute teachers
Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s largest school district is in dire nee...
Dec 07, 2021
Governor speaks at tourism and travel convention
Gov. Pritzker spoke in Chicago Monday night during the Illinois Governor's Conference on Travel and Tourism. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By IIS RadioCHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker is thanking stat...
Dec 07, 2021
Second round of COVID-19 rental assistance available for Illinois renters and landlords
Nearly $300 million is available and certain income guidelines must be met to qualify. (Facebook/Illinois Housing Development Authority)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Applications for rental assistan...
Dec 07, 2021
Normal Town Council Member says Town of Normal is looking into the intersection that killed an ISU student
Normal Town Council member Stan Nord. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Less than a week after an Illinois State University graduate student died in a car accident near ISU’...
Dec 06, 2021
Bloomington Public Library receives a $5.68M grant to help with an expansion project
The 16-month project is scheduled for completion in Aug. 2023. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Public Library received a significant grant from t...
Dec 06, 2021
Local health officials report three more COVID-related deaths since Friday
McLean County Health officials reported the new cases on Monday.(Facebook/McLean County Health Department)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Three more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19, a...
Dec 06, 2021
