Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
ISU board approves new contract for president Dietz
Larry Dietz will continue to serve as president of Illinois State through 2020. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees has approved a contr...
Aug 06, 2017
Fire on Hunt Drive leaves woman dead
The fire in the 1500 block of Hunt Drive left one woman dead as Normal firefighters battled the flames. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – McLean County Cor...
Aug 06, 2017
Mitchell becomes latest Illinois GOP lawmaker to announce retirement
State Rep. Bill Mitchell was first elected to the Illinois legislature in 1998. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Eric StockFORSYTH – State Rep. Bill Mitchell has become the latest Republican lawmaker ...
Aug 04, 2017
Amid skepticism, residents draw up wish list for Bloomington recreation center
Bloomington resident Joe Walden expresses concerns whether the city needs to spend millions to build a new recreation center. Walden was among about 50 people attending a public meeting Thursday...
Aug 04, 2017
Husband of key state witness allowed to testify at Zimmerman murder trial
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A judge issued a ruling Thursday in a high profile McLean County...
Aug 03, 2017
ISU president to get contract extension with new performance incentives
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz is expected to receive a pay raise in a three-year contract extension that for the first time will include performance bonuses. (WJBC file photo)By Eric...
Aug 03, 2017
Back to school puts focus on safe school buses, drivers
School transportation officials are making sure their buses–and drivers–are ready for the new term. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The beginning...
Aug 02, 2017
Aussies visit area to learn about Midwestern farming
The group of Australian ag professionals toured Livingston County on Tuesday. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJBC-WJEZ)By Cynthia GrauPONTIAC – The Livingston County Farm Bureau hosted around 30 people fro...
Aug 02, 2017
Health insurance rate hikes under Obamacare in Illinois could top 40 percent
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday about expected rate increases under the Affordable Care Act exchanges. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – Illi...
Aug 02, 2017
Schock’s attorneys claim investigators asked ‘irrelevant’ questions about his sexual orientation
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock resigned in 2015 amid a federal investigation. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – Ex-Congressman Aaron Shock is filing to have the charges against him dismissed, ...
Aug 02, 2017
