Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Pandemic might be final straw for Eastland Mall’s owner
Even before the pandemic, store closures due to online shopping damaged mall revenues nationwide. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The owner of Bloomington’s Eastland Mall is...
Jun 12, 2020
Local officials: Outdoor dining so far, so good
Many local restaurants, like Epiphany Farms in Bloomington, are offering outdoor dining which is allowed under Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan. (Facebook/Epiphany Farms) ...
Jun 12, 2020
Harrison trial day 4: Drug dealer vs robbery victim
Christopher Harrison is accused of murdering Joseph Gardner and Reginald Hart after they attempted to rob him in April of 2018. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – On the fourt...
Jun 12, 2020
McLean County adds 4 more cases of COVID-19
Updated numbers as of Thursday in McLean County. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Health Department on Thursday reported four ...
Jun 11, 2020
Two U of I campuses change ACT, SAT requirements
Natalie Herring, associate provost for enrollment management at the University of Illinois Springfield, says – for fall 2021 freshmen only – the Springfield and Chicago campuses are suspen...
Jun 11, 2020
Harrison Trial Day 3: Jury shown photos from the crime scene
Christopher Harrison will be back in court Thursday morning. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Photos shown in court were so graphic they can’t be shown on our airwaves...
Jun 11, 2020
Rivian adds Customer Engagement Center to Normal campus
The new center will have employees train in and around the vehicles(Photo courtesy Rivian) By Katherine MurphyNORMAL– Electric-vehicle manufacturer Rivian will be adding close to 40 additio...
Jun 10, 2020
Oven malfunction at Tobin’s Pizza injures two employees
Tobin’s, located at 1513 North Main Street, decided to close the restaurant Tuesday due to the oven malfunction. (Facebook/Tobin’s Pizza, Inc.) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A smal...
Jun 09, 2020
Governor participates in roundtable discussion
Gov. JB Pritzker led a roundtable discussion Tuesday with organizer of Springfield Black Lives Matter. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With teenage organizers of Springfield Blac...
Jun 09, 2020
Police release video of man smashing BPD squad car
Police are looking for this person. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person who smash...
Jun 09, 2020
