Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Raoul: Just knowing your kids’ friends isn’t enough
Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul says predators can have easy access to their potential victims. (Photo courtesy Illinois.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A recent kidnapping investigation ...
Jul 21, 2021
Fire heavily damages home in south Bloomington
Bloomington Township Fire Chief Tom Willan said firefighters saw flames coming from the front of the house when they arrived about 10:25 a.m. to the 3000 block of Joseph Street, just off of Brigham Sc...
Jul 21, 2021
Bloomington Public Works crews wrap up bulk waste collection from historic flooding
Bloomington public works crews wrapped up free bulk waste collection on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Just a little more than a month after historic flooding in ...
Jul 20, 2021
Explosion in car causes fire at Bloomington recycling yard
No hazardous materials caught on fire. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – No one was injured after a fire at a recycling yard in Bloomington on Tuesday....
Jul 20, 2021
Normal man in jail on attempted murder charges accused of hitting a correctional officer
Parks-Bullock is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 13 at 9:00 a.m. on the aggravated battery charges. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Normal man in the McLean County...
Jul 20, 2021
Butter cow sculpting underway at Illinois State Fair
The 2019 butter cow was designed to highlight construction work throughout the state. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Blake Haas and RFD SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Fair is just around ...
Jul 20, 2021
Normal Police asking for the public’s help in identifying retail theft suspects
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Normal Police. (Photo courtesy: Normal Police/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Normal Police are asking for the public’s help in identifyin...
Jul 20, 2021
Rivian makes an appearance during Blue Origin space launch
Rivian’s electric SUV made a cameo, as the flight passengers rode in the vehicle to the spacecraft. (Facebook/CBS News Radio) By Neil Doyle TEXAS – Billionaire Jeff Bezos and three ...
Jul 20, 2021
Federal COVID funds suggested to speed up Bloomington’s flood control efforts
The city council discussed the flooding at a committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday night, part of what city leaders pledge will be ongoing discussions in the coming weeks to come up with solutions. (P...
Jul 20, 2021
State is encouraging colleges to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine
Illinois State University students taking courses on campus who do not provide evidence of receiving the COVID vaccine will be required to participate in the COVID-19 on-campus testing program. (Faceb...
Jul 20, 2021
