Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
ISU President Larry Dietz announces plans to retire
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Illinois State University President Larry Dietz Friday announced he will retire at the end of Jun...
Nov 20, 2020
Bloomington leaders take wait-and-see approach before issuing mask-wearing rule
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner. (Photo courtesy: Youtube) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A mandatory mask-wearing ordinance is not in Bloomington’s immediate future, but City Manage...
Nov 20, 2020
ISU women’s basketball cancels first three games due to COVID-19
A decision on safely resuming team activities will be made in the days to come following additional discussions and medical testing.(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – ...
Nov 20, 2020
MCHD reports 48th COVID-related death; 178 new cases
There have been 1,136 new cases reported in McLean County over the last week. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Department) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County man in his 80s...
Nov 20, 2020
Convicted Twin-Cities child killer sentenced to life in prison
The minimum possible prison sentence for Baker was 20 years, but she qualified for life-in-prison because of “exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty,” as sta...
Nov 20, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says Speaker should quit if he wont answer questions about bribery investigation
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) faces a reckoning. The governor says the actions outlined in We...
Nov 19, 2020
Durkin: Time for Madigan to go
House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is listening, Illinois Republicans have a message for him — ...
Nov 19, 2020
More than a dozen lawmakers don’t support Madigan as speaker
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – By an informal count, Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) would not have the sixty votes nee...
Nov 19, 2020
Heartland College eyes training program for mental health workers, school’s master plan calls for ag complex
Heartland Community College. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – A first-of-its-kind program in Illinois is close to becoming reality as Heartland Community College ...
Nov 19, 2020
Sen. Durbin calls on President Trump to work with President-elect Biden on COVID vaccine distribution
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Coronavirus cases are on the rise, and Illinois’s Senior U.S. Senator says President Trump needs to w...
Nov 18, 2020
