Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
February sales numbers increase at Mitsubishi Motors
February sales rose 26 percent for Mitsubishi Motors. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Sales numbers continue to rise for Mitsubishi Motors. Spokesman Dan Irvin says sales rose 26 percent ...
Mar 03, 2015
Bloomington’s ‘Tent City’ to be cleared out
Tent city is found behind McDonald’s on West Market Street. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The owner of the property where as many as 14 of Bloomington's homele...
Mar 03, 2015
Hy-Vee brings 600 jobs to Bloomington
New jobs and a new restaurant come with a new grocery store. (Logo courtesy Hy-Vee)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – Hundreds of Bloomington-Normal residents are going to work when a new grocery store...
Mar 03, 2015
Icy roads cause havoc, cancellations in Central Illinois
Ice made travel treacherous in Central Illinois early Tuesday. (WJBC photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Freezing rain caused icy roads and a rough morning commute for Central Illinois travelers on...
Mar 03, 2015
Normal passes budget, approves local gas tax, higher garbage fee
Normal's fiscal year 2015-2016 is worth $101.7 million. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – Normal's Town Council has approved the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget, along with...
Mar 03, 2015
AG Madigan issues list of top complaints received by her office in 2014
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says debt and identity theft top the list of complaints her office received in 2014. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – D...
Mar 02, 2015
Fatal apartment fire not considered suspicious
A fire destroyed an apartment at 710 1/2 W. Monroe St. in Bloomington Friday morning. Wilma Brown died and her son was injured. (Terry James/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – Authorities are still...
Mar 02, 2015
Ag class designed for those ignorant on agriculture
This annual class will teach the city slickers about a day on the farm. (David Gleason/Flickr)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – If you find yourself unable to identify a rooster from a hen, you might ...
Mar 02, 2015
Illinois politicians mark Casimir Pulaski Day
Casimir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman who fought as a general in the American Revolution. (Photo courtesy Flickr/rcgtrrz)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Monday is Casimir Pulaski...
Mar 02, 2015
Amtrak service could drop under Rauner’s proposed budget
Amtrak's Lincoln Service that passes through Uptown Station in Normal has increased 25 percent over the last five years. (Photo by Beth Whisman/WBC)By Metro News ServiceSPRINGFIELD – Amtrak...
Mar 02, 2015
