Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Residents share thoughts on revamping aging O’Neil Park
O’Neil Pool in Bloomington recently opened for its 43rd season. (Photo by WMBD-TV)By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington is hoping to make a big splash in its city parks over...
Jul 12, 2017
Eureka College removes ‘interim’ from leader’s job title
Eureka College’s President, Jamel Wright. (Photo courtesy of Eureka College.) By Howard PackowitzEureka College’s 27th president is a woman’s who’s held the office o...
Jul 12, 2017
Multiple injuries in I-55 SUV wreck near Funks Grove
An SUV rolled over on I-55 near Funks Grove on Tuesday. (Photo by Katie Crow)By Howard PackowitzFUNKS GROVE – Seven people were hurt when the sport utility vehicle they were in flipped in the so...
Jul 11, 2017
Bloomington social justice rally highlights health care
(File photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – As Republicans in Congress look to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, several people in Bloomington-Normal ...
Jul 11, 2017
Normal rebooting “All About Normal” Citizens Academy
The “All About Normal” Citizen Academy will give resident a behind-the-scenes look at town government. (WJBC) By Sam WoodNORMAL – The town of Normal is reviving a program that s...
Jul 10, 2017
Prosecutors seek admission of statements in Zimmerman murder trial
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The prosecution in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial wants about 40 alleged...
Jul 10, 2017
Illinois Farm Bureau fights tax cut rollback
In the course of overhauling the federal tax code, Republicans in Congress may take away a key write-off that will raise taxes for farmers across the nation. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illino...
Jul 08, 2017
Study shows corn has more economic value as food rather than biofuel
According to a new study, corn’s economic value as food outweighs its value as biofuel. (WJBC File Photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkURBANA-CHAMPAIGN – In the first study of i...
Jul 08, 2017
State Farm to hike rates again to offset higher claims costs
State Farm Insurance, based in Bloomington, confirms it will raise auto insurance rates 2.2 percent effective Sept. 4. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s...
Jul 07, 2017
Two suspects, including victim’s daughter, charged with Funks Grove killing
Matthew Isbell of Marquette Heights is one of two people charged with murdering Teresa Poehlman of East Peoria. Her body was discovered last Sunday in Funks Grove. (McLean County Sheriff’s...
Jul 07, 2017
