Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Mennonite Relief Sale set for 59th year
The sale begins Friday at 4:30 p.m. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The 59th annual Mennonite Relief Sale is this weekend at the Interstate Center in Bloomington.The sale kicks ...
Mar 15, 2017
CIRA officials to continue talks over expiring soccer fields
Central Illinois Regional Airport’s lease with the Prairie City Soccer League expires at the end of 2017. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The clock has been ticking for years o...
Mar 15, 2017
Illinois lawmaker proposes raising minimum wage to $15
State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) is introducing legislation to raise the minimum wage in Illinois to $15. (Photo by www.ilga.gov)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – The $15 minimum wage movement ...
Mar 14, 2017
Bloomington fire chief: Annual stats show continued need for northeast station
Travel time to the northeast part of the city is an issue for the department. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s fire chief ...
Mar 13, 2017
Police arrest pair on drug, weapon charges
Drugs, a sawed off shotgun, and U.S. currency were all seized as part of the arrests. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department has arrested a pair of Bl...
Mar 13, 2017
Bloomington police chief adds context to pic of 10-year-old in handcuffs
The incident occurred in the 800 block of West Washington. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BLMBlono)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner added some context Monday to...
Mar 13, 2017
Snow making for slick morning commute
The National Weather Service predicts McLean County will receive up to six inches of snow by Monday night. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Local roads are snow covered as mu...
Mar 13, 2017
Rauner: Universities need to focus on students, not administration
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to increase funding for tuition assistance, but says the state needs structural change as part of a balanced budget.(Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio...
Mar 13, 2017
Bloomington Fire Department lowers response times
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr said the department handled more than 10,800 service calls in 2016. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Departme...
Mar 13, 2017
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Central Illinois; 3 to 7 inches of snow expected
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday. Snowfall projections are posted. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric StockLINCOLN ̵...
Mar 12, 2017
