Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
McLean County man arrested for drugs, weapon
Harold Dowling, of Ellsworth, is being held in the McLean County jail. (Photo LeRoy Police Department) By Neil DoyleLEROY – An Ellsworth man was arrested Thursday for possession of methamph...
Jan 09, 2020
BPD: Man arrested for armed robbery, resisting officer
Jarrod Williams, 40, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested for a hold up Tuesday night on the city’s east sid...
Jan 08, 2020
Judge holds Richard Rountree’s bond at $10K
Richard Rountree, 31, was arrested Tuesday. (Photo Normal Police Department) By HOI-ABCBLOOMINGTON – The father of Rica Rountree appeared in court Wednesday after being arrested on circumst...
Jan 08, 2020
No injuries after fire at Bloomington apartment building
Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Nobody was injured after an apartment complex caught fire Wednesday morning on B...
Jan 08, 2020
Father of Rica Rountree arrested for circumstances surrounding her death
Richard Rountree was arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to Normal Police. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Police have arrested Richard Rountree for circumstances surroundi...
Jan 07, 2020
Warm December broke records across Illinois
The preliminary statewide December average temperature was 35.2 degrees, good for the 18th warmest on record. (Pixabay photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Grilling and golfing aren't no...
Jan 07, 2020
AAA: National gas price average holds steady amid tensions with Iran
Gas prices Monday in Bloomington-Normal are $2.54, up from $1.92 this time last year. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The national gas price average held steady on the week at $2...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinois hires military liaison to help address high unemployment among spouses
Some branches of the Armed Forces will reimburse military spouses for some of the cost of obtaining certification after they relocate. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Securi...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinois lost more than $12 billion in income in 2 years: Analysis of IRS migration data
Binney also said he had several peers from central Illinois leave the last year and the year before whose families are thriving. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD –...
Jan 06, 2020
Illinois’ rural areas would lose representation in congress if population loss continues
For farmers, Sangamon County Farm Bureau President Phil Sidles said they can't just pick up their land and move it out of state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD –...
Jan 06, 2020
