Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Mayor’s annual address notes capital projects, economic development
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner gave his annual address Monday night. (YouTube/City of Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner believes the city is starting 2020...
Jan 22, 2020
BPD investigating possible burglary trend to start 2020
To report a crime or a suspicious person contact BPD dispatch at 309-820-8888. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police are reporting a possible trend of residential burglaries o...
Jan 21, 2020
New hours for Bloomington’s Citizen Convenience Center
The facility is located at 402 S. East Street, south of the Bloomington Public Library. (Photo cityblm.org) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The Citizen Convenience Center in Bloomington has some...
Jan 21, 2020
Ahead of March primary, Republicans demand hearing over non-citizen voter registration errors
Gray said there must be additional research into the issue and supported House Republicans’ demands for a legislative hearing into the matter. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSP...
Jan 21, 2020
Mural’s day in court comes to an end but the story continues
A federal judge in Peoria left room for the case to be refiled (WJBC file photo) By Katherine MurphyNORMAL– It’s case dismissed for artists trying to save the mural in uptown Normal, ...
Jan 21, 2020
MLK presenter: ‘There is still a lot of divide’
Springfield actor/director Reggie Guyton spoke about divide during MLK speech. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A now-annual presentation of "I Have a Dream" means a lot...
Jan 20, 2020
Rountree pleads not guilty to child endangerment in connection to daughter’s death
Richard Rountree, 31, of Normal. (Photo Normal Police Department) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The father of Rica Rountree has pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing child endangerment result...
Jan 17, 2020
ISU professor: Senate impeachment trial could last a month
Dr. Kerri Milita teaches politics at Illinois State University. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State University)By Blake HaasNORMAL – After House Democrats delivered articles of impeachment – a...
Jan 16, 2020
Are you not entertained? Best Books of 2019
We look back at the best music, movies, and books from the previous year.By A.J. HarrisThe things that entertain us, the movies, books, and music, can be just simple time-wasters or guilty pleasures. ...
Jan 15, 2020
Are you not entertained? Best albums of 2019
We look back at the best music, movies, and books from the previous year.By A.J. HarrisThe things that entertain us, the movies, books, and music, can be just simple time-wasters or guilty pleasures. ...
Jan 15, 2020
