Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Union speak out against Miller Park Zoo terminating zookeepers
Nestler said the organization will continue to fight until they are back into work. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Employees at Miller Park Zoo observed endange...
May 23, 2021
Miller Park zookeepers’ union to protest ‘illegal’ firings
Heart of Illinois-ABC reached out to city leaders, but as of Friday night, they did not return messages. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington&...
May 22, 2021
Illinois Senate passes sex education bill
SB 818 has passed the Senate, 37-18. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A sex education curriculum which has passed the state Senate either helps keep kids safe and not become parents in...
May 21, 2021
Mayor Koos issues order easing mask requirements for public facilities, employees
There are a few exceptions, as the first floor of Uptown Station is a public transit center and masking is required. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The Town of Normal is aligning its mas...
May 21, 2021
17 new cases of COVID in McLean County
McLean County health officials have reported 173 new cases over the last week. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – McLean County added 17 cases of corona...
May 21, 2021
Hearing from ‘fired up’ parents, Bloomington Junior High won’t reduce music students’ options for other arts pursuits
District officials heard complaints from parents at last week’s school board meeting, and they received an online petition with almost 2,000 signatures. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON ...
May 21, 2021
Livingston County authorities investigate deadly shooting
Sheriff’s police and the Livingston County coroner are investigating the case. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABC CULLOM – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in the small Livingston ...
May 21, 2021
Safety concern for state workers “nonsense”
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – There's a word Illinois Republicans have for the state's unemployment agency's performance: una...
May 20, 2021
Books To Benefit holding annual book sale
The organization will put on the book sale June 3rd through June 5th. (Photo courtesy: Books To Benefit/Facebook) By Blake Haas NORMAL – As the summer comes closer, that means summer reading, an...
May 20, 2021
Republicans tearing into Gov. Pritzker for failure of leadership and accountability
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – With not quite two weeks to go in the legislature's session, Republicans are going off on Gov. J...
May 20, 2021
