Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal Police asking public to identify nine suspects involved in Target looting
Looters hit the Target in Normal located at 301 North Veterans Parkway. (Photo courtesy Jack Patterson)By Blake HaasNORMAL – Normal Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying n...
Jun 25, 2020
Bloomington offers residents direct financial help to lessen COVID’s impact
The Bloomington City Council. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Community activists are applauding Wednesday’s announcement that the City of Bloomington is o...
Jun 25, 2020
Council reconvenes after technical issues
After technical issues Monday the council had a re-do on its Zoom meeting(PHOTO: HOI ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON– The Bloomington City Council had a re-do of Monday night’...
Jun 25, 2020
Bloomington Police looking for jewelry store looters
Blooming Police is asking for the public’s help in solving the case. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department is asking for help ide...
Jun 24, 2020
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal I-74 crash
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder announced the identification of the victim Wednesday evening. (Photo courtesy: HOI-ABC)By Blake HaasMCLEAN COUNTY – A pedestrian was killed in a car crash Tuesd...
Jun 24, 2020
Gov. Pritzker announces $50 million broadband grant
Gov. Pritzker made the announcement Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker hit the road Wednesday to talk about connecting all of Illinois t...
Jun 24, 2020
MCHD reports no new COVID-19 for second-day in a row
The McLean County Health Department reports 12 individuals remain in home isolation. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Health Department) By AJ Harris BLOOMINGTON – For the second day in a row, the...
Jun 24, 2020
Goodwill sees large demand for both donations and shoppers
Pat Anderson, vice president of marketing for Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, says the charity took a financial hit during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD ̵...
Jun 24, 2020
Advance Illinois has suggestions for IDES for school re-opening guidelines
Both from the short-circuited pandemic spring, and from the traditional summer “learning loss,” educators are focused on “recovery” this fall. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Da...
Jun 24, 2020
Prison sentence handed down in fatal Twin-Cities hit-and-run crash
Jose Rodriguez. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police) By Heart of Illinois ABC BLOOMINGTON – An undocumented immigrant from Honduras, who was living in Bloomington, is headed to prison for the hi...
Jun 24, 2020
