Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
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
State’s commission on discrimination and hate crimes has heard from the people on the front lines – high school students
Serena Thakkar, a student at St Charles East High School, says procedures at her school are lacking. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A two-hour online town hall is an exam...
Dec 06, 2021
Illinois gas prices inch down over the week
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $2.79 while the most expensive is $4.52. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices in Illinois are...
Dec 06, 2021
Illinois’ community colleges trying to help students’ mental health
ICCB's executive director, Brian Durham, cheered the progress, calling it a release of pent-up demand. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s the right time for higher education t...
Dec 06, 2021
“Now Hiring” signs are still all around
Illinois Manufacturers' Association president and CEO Mark Denzler. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Here's a twist on the "labor shortage" story.A recent report showed a sixteen perc...
Dec 06, 2021
Illinois attorney general on retail theft
Items recovered include clothing, furniture, and beauty supplies. (Twitter/IL Attorney General)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – In announcing the seizure of millions of dollars' worth of stolen goods ̵...
Dec 06, 2021
U of I Flash index remains above the break-even mark
A monthly reading of the state's activity, the Flash index, is up a tick from 105.4 to 105.5 as of the first of December. (Graphic U of I Flash Index)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' economic...
Dec 06, 2021
Co-workers hopeful for Bloomington woman’s recovery from SUV-pedestrian crash
The county clerk said Ayers is a long-time election judge, works part time in the clerk's office, and is retired from State Farm. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A local woman hit by a...
Dec 04, 2021
