Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Brady hopeful politics can be put aside
State Sen. Bill Brady says a new budget can be reached if politics are set aside. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesBLOOMINGTON – There is a lot of pressure on Illinois lawmakers to pass a balanced...
Sep 26, 2016
Bloomington police searching woman missing since March 2015
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police are seeking information on a woman who hasn’t been seen by family in about a year-and-a-half.Police say Dinah Richardson...
Sep 26, 2016
Surveillance video handed over in ISU sexual assault case
Shawn Childs Jr. will next appear in McLean County Court Oct. 5. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – A surveillance video showing the arrest of a father and son as they were about to boa...
Sep 26, 2016
YWCA registering voters on National Voter Registration Day
Kathy Tosh (at podium) is with the League of Women Voters. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The YWCA of McLean County is partnering with many local organizations to spread t...
Sep 26, 2016
Juror pay raise deliberated again after court ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week that reducing the size of civil juries to cut costs is unconstitutional. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The questi...
Sep 26, 2016
Bloomington group launches campaign to ‘Stand Up’ against domestic violence
Judy Valente and Charles Reynard have been named chairs of the ‘Stand Up with Me; a Victim’s Call to the Community’campaign to stop domestic violence. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Er...
Sep 26, 2016
Comic Regan added to BCPA schedule
Brian Regan brings his popular stand-up act to the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts. (BCPA photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Stand-up comedian Brian Regan has been added to the Bloomingt...
Sep 26, 2016
Survey shows worth of chores for kids’ allowance
Country Financial has surveyed parents in Illinois on how much they pay in allowance to their children for a variety of household chores. (Photo Ken Teegarden/Flickr)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON –...
Sep 25, 2016
Proliferation of praying mantis is good
The praying mantis proliferation is a sign that the ecosystem is in good shape according to a local University of Illinois horticulture educator. (Wikipedia photo)By Greg HalbleibDon’t swat that...
Sep 25, 2016
Mom-and-pop restaurants disappearing across the nation
The closures of small, non-chain restaurants have surged nationwide over past year. (Photo by daveynin/Flickr)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A new study shows local, non-...
Sep 25, 2016
