Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories

Illinois to resume license plate mailings
Illinois plans to resume mailing license plate renewal reminders. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Secretary of State's office is looking...
Syndicated Author Aug 02, 2016

UPDATED: McLean County Sheriff: 2 dead after stabbing in rural Bloomington
Police reported to the scene Sunday morning. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Two people have been killed after a stabbing in rural Bloomington on Sunday.McLean County Sheriff Jon San...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2016

St. Jude Telethon raises money for children
Saturday marked the St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronSaturday was the 2016 St. Jude Telethon on WEEK-TV, which hoped to raise money for children in need of care.The run r...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2016
CornBelters ride big 6th inning to victory
Homestand ends Sunday afternoon vs. Crushers (WJBC File Photo)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, scored five times in the sixth inning to regain...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2016

Bloomington accepting applicants for housing rehab work
Bloomigton provided Community Development Block Grant funding for a home on Mulberry Street to be demolished. The property was donated to Habitat for Humanity for construction of new affordable housin...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2016

Tari Renner discusses Bill in Hillary’s Administration
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner explains what role Bill Clinton would play in Hillary’s administration. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – November is right around the corner, wh...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2016

Bloomington Labor Day parade to have political theme
In a photo believed to be from the early 1900s, union iron moulders posed for a photo at a parade in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Bloomington-Normal Trades and Labor Assembly)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON ...
Syndicated Author Jul 31, 2016

The McLean County Fair kicks off Wednesday
The sights and sounds of the McLean County Fair are just around the corner. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Wednesday marks the beginning of the McLean County Fair, which runs thr...
Syndicated Author Jul 30, 2016

St. Jude Telethon still growing after 39 years
A total of 125 runners will make the trip from Bloomington to Peoria on Saturday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON ...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2016

Durbin dismisses governor talk
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Illinois Governor in 2018. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBPHILADELPHIA – As democrats assembl...
Syndicated Author Jul 29, 2016