Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
OSF Life Flight expanding to Pontiac
OSF Life Flight outreach coordinator Karen Arndt told the Pontiac Kiwanis Club that a fourth helicopter will be stationed frequently at OSF St. James Medical Center in Pontiac. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJE...
Jan 20, 2018
Federal government seeks death penalty in University of Illinois kidnapping case
Federal prosecutors announced they are seeking the death penalty for the Champaign man accused of abducting U of I scholar Yingying Zhang. The young woman from China has been missing since June 9 and ...
Jan 19, 2018
Suspect captured in December Peach Street shooting
Willie Dawson is accused of hiring a handgun at a group of people on Bloomington’s east side on December 23. (Bloomington Police Department photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Authoriti...
Jan 19, 2018
Rauner issues property tax appeal executive order targeting conflicts of interest
Gov. Bruce Rauner is looking to eliminate any conflicts of interest between lawmakers and property taxes. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner was joined...
Jan 19, 2018
Chicago named finalist for Amazon HQ2; St. Louis snubbed
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Amazon’s announcement is good news but now it’s important to show that the state is serious about creating a stable business environment. (WJBC file photo)By Dan McC...
Jan 19, 2018
Central Illinois woman plans to travel to all 59 national parks
Summer Slevin and her dog are living in a converted van for two years and visiting all 59 national parks. Here she visits Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. (Photo courtesy Summer Slevin)By Cr...
Jan 18, 2018
As budget battles loom, two Bloomington aldermen schedule Tuesday night town hall meeting
Bloomington Alderman David Sage speaks with residents at town hall meeting earlier this month. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Two Bloomington aldermen are offer...
Jan 17, 2018
State board hears opposition to relaxed air standards for coal-fired power plants
(Logo Facebook/Illinois Pollution Control Board)By Greg Halbleib and WMBD StaffPEORIA – The Illinois Pollution Control Board heard from several people during a hearing in Peoria on Wednesday opp...
Jan 17, 2018
Central Catholic students, staff travel to D.C. for March for Life
Central Catholic High School students voiced their pro-life support in Chicago earlier this month, and now turn their sights to Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Central Catholic High School)B...
Jan 17, 2018
Bloomington names new head of BCPA
James Mack comes to Bloomington from Mesquite, Texas. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington has reached into Texas to hire its new performing ...
Jan 17, 2018
