Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington man sentenced to prison for fatal hit-and-run crash
Jakeb Collins was sentenced to a 16-year prison term on the charges Friday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police Department)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been sentenced to pr...
Apr 06, 2018
U-High practices reunification procedure
University High School’s reunification exercise moved students from the school to Redbird Arena where they could meet up with their parents. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronNORMAL &...
Apr 06, 2018
Environmental group frustrated with Illinois draft for $109M Volkswagen settlement
A sea of Volkswagen vehicles is pictured at the Rivian Automotive plant in Normal. (Christian Prenzler/Teslarati.com)By Sam WoodSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is preparing to s...
Apr 05, 2018
UPDATED: Man injured in Bloomington shooting
The Bloomington Police Department is seeking to identify a suspect in a shooting on Rainbow Avenue on Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – ...
Apr 05, 2018
Video featuring local rape survivors seeks to end victim blaming
Rape victims tell their story in a video shown for the first time Wednesday at the Normal Theater. It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the U.S. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By ...
Apr 04, 2018
Illinois Wesleyan asks alumni and supporters to ‘give back’
Illinois Wesleyan University All in for Wesleyan think bigger themed campaign. (Photo by Crystal Donaldson/WJBC)By Crystal DonaldsonBLOOMINGTON – Illinois Wesleyan University is in the sixth yea...
Apr 03, 2018
State Farm cuts auto rates for Illinois drivers
Bloomington’s State Farm Insurance is reducing auto rates by almost three percent, effective May 7.(WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois drivers covered by Bloomington...
Apr 03, 2018
Record cold ushers in April
The National Weather Service says the cold snap continues through Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkLINCOLN – Illinois has never seen an April chill like this....
Apr 03, 2018
Pork producers wary of new China tariffs
Farmers for Free Trade, an agricultural trade group, calls the 25 percent tariff from China on pork a tax on farmers. (Photo Pixabay)By Greg HalbleibLocal pork producers are watching closely as China ...
Apr 03, 2018
OSF, YMCA, Easterseals collaborating to construct new YMCA facility
By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – OSF HealthCare is working with Easterseals Central Illinois and the Bloomington-Normal YMCA to construct a new facility for the Y on Bloomington’s east side.O...
Apr 03, 2018
