Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says the work continues on a new infrastructure bill
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is in on the talks toward a new infrastructure bill. And he says people as...
Jun 28, 2021
State Farm receiving more than 1,200 claims from weekend storms
As of Monday morning, State Farm is responding to 1,200 claims in Illinois from storm damage. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A local insurance agency is reporting over 1,2...
Jun 28, 2021
Bloomington man facing drug and weapon charges after crashing into a squad car during a traffic stop
Jose Arizmendi, 32, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man remains behind bars on gun, drugs, and traffic charges after authori...
Jun 28, 2021
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
