Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Flooding causes significant damage at Home Sweet Home Ministries
Home Sweet Home Ministries is located at 303 East Oakland Avenue in Bloomington. (Facebook/Home Sweet Home Ministries)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A local nonprofit sustained some significant dama...
Jun 28, 2021
Bloomington business badly damaged in weekend fire
Authorities say the building was unoccupied and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington bus...
Jun 28, 2021 (Photo courtesy: File)
Interstate 55 badly damaged during severe storms
In a Facebook post, Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District says I-55 near McLean is closed indefinitely until the road is repaired and the bridges are inspected. (Facebook/Mt. Hope-Funks Grove ...
Jun 26, 2021
Heavy rain causes flooding in Bloomington-Normal
There were multiple reports of cars underwater Friday night due to torrential rain and significant flash flooding. This was a car on S. East Street near downtown Bloomington. (Photo courtesy Sara Palc...
Jun 26, 2021
McLean County Sheriff’s deputies help woman in need
The Deputies fixed the roof on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Sheriff’s deputies showed how they are more than just a ...
Jun 25, 2021
Pipe find tells Indians’ story
The discovery of two-thousand-year-old tobacco pipes in western Illinois and in Ohio tells an important story. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The discovery of two-thousan...
Jun 25, 2021
ISU Police Chief calls former Minneapolis cop sentencing “appropriate”
Illinois State University Police Chief Aaron Woodruff. (Photo courtesy: ISU/File) By Blake Haas NORMAL – Illinois State University top cop is calling the 22.5-year prison sentence for a former M...
Jun 25, 2021
A state representative wants to ban late-night lawmaking
State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) – with the end of session in mind – has a bill to put a midnight curfew on lawmaking. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Ci...
Jun 25, 2021
Illinois Farm Buerau backing “home to market” bill
The Illinois Farm Bureau is backing a bill in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Farm Bureau/Facebook) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The food you whip up at home could be sold more easily, unde...
Jun 25, 2021
Davis recognizes retiring ISU President Larry Dietz
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville. (Scott Miller/WJBC) By Neil Doyle WASHINGTON – A Central Illinois Congressman recognized Illinois State University President Dr. Larry Dietz on the ...
Jun 25, 2021
