Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
TRIP report reports Illinois third in the nation of poor to structurally deficient bridges
A national study of highway miles says eight percent of Illinois interstate bridges in poor condition – or worse. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/FIle) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If you're having a ...
Jun 22, 2021
IFB President: Inheritance tax would be “absolutely devastating”
Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Farm Bureau does not support a new farm inheritance tax set forth by the Bide...
Jun 22, 2021
Special Olympics underway virtually throughout Illinois
Special Olympics Illinois President and CEO Dave Breen spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/Special Olympics Illinois) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The annual Special O...
Jun 22, 2021
Nonstop Las Vegas flights coming to Central Illinois Regional Airport
The new service will start August 12 and runs twice a week. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Frontier Airlines will provide new nonstop flights from Central Illinois Regional...
Jun 22, 2021
Weekly USDA crop report
The corn condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. (Facebook/IL Corn) By USDA SPRINGFIELD – There were 6.1 days suitabl...
Jun 22, 2021
Red Cross: Blood needed as Type O blood reaches half-a-day supply
Lyn Hruska, Executive Director of the Central Illinois chapter spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – As things slowly return to business as ...
Jun 21, 2021
U of I will require COVID vaccine for students
The university sent the following message to students, faculty and staff Monday regarding vaccination guidelines for the fall semester.(Facebook/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) By Neil D...
Jun 21, 2021
UPDATE: Missing girl from Bloomington located
Destiny Day, 11, of Bloomington was reported missing on Sunday. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Police say a missing girl from Bloomington has been located.BPD sa...
Jun 21, 2021
ISU’s first woman president to receive $375K annual salary, trustees pay bonus to outgoing leader
Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy’s contract with ISU enables her to be a tenured professor in the School of Biological Sciences, but she won’t get additional pay for that position. (Photo courtesy Ill...
Jun 21, 2021
Former Bloomington mayor weighs candidacy for newly-drawn Illinois House seat
Tari Renner, who is 63, is a long time political science professor at Illinois Wesleyan University. (Facebook/Tari Renner)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Now that Tari Renner is no longer Bloomington...
Jun 21, 2021
