Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
LeRoy officer hurt in Sunday arrest
Trystan Vink (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By WMBD NewsLEROY – A LeRoy police officer will undergo medical treatment after being injured in a late-night arrest.Around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, off...
Sep 25, 2017
Unit 5 to freeze administrators pay amid budget deficit
Unit 5 superintendent Mark Daniel said the district is still waiting on $2.7 million from the state. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockNORMAL – Unit 5 administrators, including the superintendent, w...
Sep 25, 2017
Man arrested in Bloomington on Missouri murder warrant
Deacon Zelch was booked at the McLean County Jail on Monday. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man in Bloomington o...
Sep 25, 2017
National Weather Service: Despite autumn heat wave, don’t bet on mild winter
Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Lincoln said the current heat wave does not mean we’ll have a mild winter. (Photo courtesy Facebook/U.S. National Weather Service Central Illino...
Sep 22, 2017
Bloomington man arrest suspected gunman
Herman D. Adair, 22, of Bloomington was arrested Thursday on weapons charges. (Photo by Bloomington Police Department) By Sean CopelandBLOOMINGTON- Bloomington Police arrested a man they believe ...
Sep 22, 2017
Heartland Community College President Widmer to retire in 2018
Rob Widmer has served as Heartland Community College’s President since 2013. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – Heartland Community College President Rob Widmer has announced his retir...
Sep 22, 2017
Miller Park Zoo opens two new exhibits
The critically endangered Indo-Chinese box turtle is among the new animals on exhibit at Miller Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Miller Park Zoo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Miller Park Zoo has added two...
Sep 22, 2017
Most Illinois students still not reading, adding at grade level
A Republican lawmaker suggests school legislation must include more than money. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Morgan)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Nothing in Illinois’ new education refo...
Sep 21, 2017
Illinois State University receives $1 million for scholarships
Illinois State University launched a $150 million Redbirds Rising campaign this week. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Illinois State University is using a $1 million gift to establ...
Sep 21, 2017
Bloomington to begin search for new city manager
Bloomington mayor pro-tem Karen Schmidt said the city might look to hire a consultant to aid in the search for a new city manager. (Photo courtesy cityblm.org)By Eric Stock and Howard PackowitzBLOOMIN...
Sep 21, 2017
