Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Corn Belt Energy asks members to help reduce electricity usage
For more information, you can call Corn Belt Energy at 800-879-0339. (Twitter/Corn Belt Energy)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Due to the warm temperatures, Corn Belt Energy is asking customers to vo...
Jun 10, 2021
Summer Lunchtime Concerts return to downtown Bloomington
Next Wednesday's concert, on June 16, will feature Austin Found. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Live music is back and bands are returning to downto...
Jun 10, 2021
Illinois enters Phase 5 on Friday
42% of McLean County’s population have been fully vaccinated. (Facebook/Illinois National Guard) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – As Illinois enters Phase 5 of the reopening plan Friday,...
Jun 10, 2021
DeWitt County Coroner identifies man who drowned at Clinton Lake
DeWitt County Corner Randy Rice said an autopsy is scheduled. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has identified a Pontiac man that drowned in Cl...
Jun 10, 2021
Moldy cantaloupe in Peoria is having its day in the sun
Penicillum rubens is the mold that saved the world, says State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria). (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The main ingredient in penicillin is about to become the o...
Jun 09, 2021
Salvation Army of Bloomington begins annual fan drive
Fans will be available to McLean County seniors (60+) and those with a documented medical need on June 29 and July 1. (Facebook/Salvation Army Bloomington) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The...
Jun 09, 2021
Committee reviewing statues on the Capitol grounds discusses Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. statue is across the street from the Illinois Capitol. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The task force examining statues around the state Capitol heard Wed...
Jun 09, 2021
Former GOP Chairman: Gov. Pritzker’s campaign donations suggest he’s seeking a second term
Former Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Gov. Pritzker continues to dodge questions about seeki...
Jun 09, 2021
City announces new communications and external affairs manager
Katherine Murphy most recently worked as news director for WJBC. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Katherine Murphy has been named as communications and external affairs manag...
Jun 09, 2021
Bloomington summer concert series returning to Franklin Park
The concert series kicks off June 10th. (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON – The sounds of music are returning to Franklin Park in Bloomington. The City ‘...
Jun 09, 2021
