Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Green Top preps for store ground breaking
921 E. Washington St. is the future site of the co-op store. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Green Top Grocery is ready for the next step as it continues its mission of building...
May 25, 2016
Bloomington-Normal rated 3rd best destination for college grads
Bloomington-Normal received high marks for arts and entertainment in a new study. (WJBC File Photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal is one of the best places to find a job after gra...
May 25, 2016
Rep. Brady ‘cautiously optimistic’ budget deal can be reached
State Rep. Dan Brady is part of a legislative working group that has come up with a framework for a state budget after a near year-long impasse. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – With ...
May 25, 2016
TSA makes changes after ‘unacceptable’ delays
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin met with the head of the TSA last week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By RFD RadioWASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration is doing a leadership reboo...
May 25, 2016
Olympia teachers to be paid based on incentives
Olympia Superintendent Andrew Wise said the new compensation system will be unique to the district. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSTANDFORD – Olympia School District teachers will soon no l...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington approves traffic light study
Bloomington emergency vehicles haven’t had an update to their traffic light preemption system on over two decades. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidLofink)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington...
May 24, 2016
LaHood: Trump must develop positions before convention
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says he will support Donald Trump as the GOP nominee for president. (WJBC file photo) By Greg HalbleibU.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) says he hears the frustration from vot...
May 24, 2016
New legal setback for Blagojevich
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request for a new hearing in the case of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (Photo by Flickr/dbking)By FarmWeekNowWASHINGTON – Another legal setback for former Go...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington fire chief discusses 2015 fire stats
Fire Chief Brian Mohr said his department took 10,872 calls for service last year. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The amount of emergency calls the Bloomington Fire Depart...
May 24, 2016
Bloomington man gets 2 years in infant daughter’s death
Timothy Crafton Sr. was given credit for 297 days served in jail. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced to two years in prison after ...
May 23, 2016
