Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal’s council considers granting special powers to mayor, city manager in COVID-19 fight
Normal’s special meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday. (Photo courtesy: Chris Koos/Facebook)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Normal Mayor Chris Koos and City Manager Pam Reece would be g...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois State Police get 19,000 background checks for gun purchases in five days
Illinois State Police acknowledge they've received about 19,000 inquiries in just five days and are working to timely process them. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD R...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois unemployment claims surpass 60,000 in three days
Layoffs and forced closures have resulted in a spike of unemployment applications ten times higher than what they were over the whole month of March last year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Flickr)By Illinois...
Mar 20, 2020
Former city manager of Normal has passed away
A memorial may be held in Normal this summer. (Facebook/Dave Anderson) By Katherine MurphyNORMAL– Dave Anderson, longtime city manager of Normal, has passed away.Anderson spent three decade...
Mar 19, 2020
Illinois Business Alliance says proposed constitutional amendment should be pulled from ballot
Jared Carl, president of the Illinois Business Alliance, says now is not the time for a graduated income tax, and he wants the constitutional question OFF the November ballot. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Fi...
Mar 19, 2020
First case of coronavirus reported in McLean County
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) on Thursday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the county. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil Doyle and Blake HaasBLOOMINGTO...
Mar 19, 2020
Health officials report three additional conronavirus deaths in Illinois, first case in McLean County
The MCHD will be conducting investigations on any suspected COVID-19 illness and notify the public if there are any additional confirmed cases in McLean County. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLO...
Mar 19, 2020
ISU Professor: Changing student television class to online will be a “huge challenge”
Students at Illinois State Universities’ TV-10 is meeting through Zoom. (Photo courtesy: TV-10/Facebook)By Blake HaasNORMAL – From on-air to online, one Illinois State University professor...
Mar 19, 2020
Police arrest two teen boys for shooting in Bloomington
Authorities say the victim in the incident did not suffer any injuries and no other injuries were reported. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Two juvenile boys have been taken in...
Mar 18, 2020
Feed BloNo Kids offering free meals to children during COVID-19 pandemic
Volunteers help gather food items for children of the Twin-Cities. (Photo courtesy: Feed BloNo Kids/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – With COVID-19 causing locals schools to switch to e-learni...
Mar 18, 2020
