Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Former Governor Bruce Rauner back in Springfield for a visit
In what he says is his first interview since leaving office in 2019, Illinois’ former governor, Bruce Rauner, tells WJBC News why he thinks he lost in 2018. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGF...
Sep 09, 2021
Former Normal Community football coach Dick Tharp has died
Dick Tharp was honored last week as Normal Community named the football field in his honor. (Facebook/McLean County U5) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Former Normal Community football coach Dick Tharp, ...
Sep 09, 2021
Armyworms invading Central Illinois yards
Allsup says the pests are migrating north to Illinois due to the bountiful growing season in the south. (Photo courtesy: F&W Lawncare/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Large groups of wo...
Sep 08, 2021
Statue of Ronald Reagan could join others outside the statehouse
The only President born in Illinois may someday take his place on the lawn of the state Capitol. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A young Abraham Lincoln stands watch over ...
Sep 08, 2021
Illinois’ economic performance may have hit a plateau
Illinois' economic performance may have hit a plateau. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – An economics professor who keeps track of how Illinois is doing remains impress...
Sep 08, 2021
Illinois Corn Growers Director worried about seed and fertilizer inflation for 2022 crop
Illinois Corn Growers Executive Director Rodney Weinzierl spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As the harvest season rapidly approaches, ...
Sep 08, 2021
Unit 5 Supt. says the district is following Gov. Pritzker’s masking executive orders
Unit 5 Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle. (Photo courtesy: Unit 5) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The Superintendent of McLean County’s largest school district says the district will follow G...
Sep 08, 2021
Liquor sales to be allowed at publicly-owned Normal Theater and outdoor events in Uptown
The theater will still have to go through the process of actually applying for a liquor license, which also has to receive council approval. (Facebook/Normal Theater)By HOI ABCNORMAL – The Norma...
Sep 08, 2021
Former Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson III dies at age 90
Stevenson represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 1970 to 1981. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum of History)By HOI ABCCHICAGO – Former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, whose family has...
Sep 08, 2021
MCHD reports four COVID-related deaths as twin-city hospitals near capacity
McLean County Health Officials reported the new cases on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Reditus Labs/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Four more McLean County residents have died from COVID-19 complica...
Sep 07, 2021
