Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Police probe shots fired incident near ISU
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call Normal Police at 309-454-9535 or McLean County Crime Stoppers at 309-888-1111. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Normal Pol...
Sep 15, 2020
McLean County Board member resigning for new job
Carlo Robustelli. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Government)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Democrat on the McLean County Board says he has submitted his resignation letter effective September 30.T...
Sep 15, 2020
Coroner identifies car crash victim in DeWitt County
The accident happened Sunday morning on Interstate 74 east of Farmer City, according to DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleFARMER CITY – A man from Normal has ...
Sep 15, 2020
37 new COVID cases in McLean County; 108 additional people recovered
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight is encouraging people to avoid large gatherings and practice personal prevention measures. (Graphic courtesy McLean County Health Departm...
Sep 15, 2020
UIS helps parents help e-learners
Kara McElwrath, an instructor at the University of Illinois Springfield, tells parents they need to be a constant source of assurement to their online-learning children. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJB...
Sep 15, 2020
Teachers say it’s hard to detect signs of neglect in virtual learning
Marc Smith, acting director of DCFS, says – like many organizations – things changed on the fly once the pandemic became evident in March. (Photo courtesy: Illinois DCFS/Facebook)By Dave D...
Sep 15, 2020
Bloomington council grants permit for city’s first cannabis store, approves city manager’s pay raise
Approval of Beyond/Hello’s permit came on the same night the city council unanimously gave City Manager Tim Gleason a vote of confidence in the form of a three percent pay raise. (Photo courtesy...
Sep 15, 2020
Police: 2 sexual assaults reported in Normal
Due to the ongoing investigations, no further information is being released at this time. (Facebook/Illinois State University Police Department) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – Police at Illinois ...
Sep 14, 2020
Tri-Valley moves classes online due to COVID
(WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle DOWNS – Three students and a staff member in the Tri-Valley school district have tested positive for COVID-19. “To protect the health and safety of o...
Sep 14, 2020
Mobile COVID-19 testing site in Bloomington
Ferrero USA is a global candymaker known for Nutella, Tic Tac, Butterfinger and Crunch.(Twitter/McLeanCountyHealth) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A three-day free COVID-19 testing site will...
Sep 14, 2020
