Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Bloomington native killed while serving in Afghanistan
Bloomington native Joshua Rodgers was reportedly killed while serving overseas. (Photo courtesy: WMBD-TV) By WMBD-TVAFGHANISTAN – A soldier from Bloomington was one of two U.S. service memb...
Apr 27, 2017
Bloomington-Normal jobless rate drops
Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate was 4.3 percent in March. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Flazingo Photos)By Greg HalbleibSPRINGFIELD – The March unemployment rate in Bloomington-Normal dropped f...
Apr 27, 2017
Bloomington police renewing call for info on 2013 murder
Haileigh Eichhorn was last seen on April 28, 2013, nine days before her body was found near Stanford. (Bloomington Police photo)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are renewing thei...
Apr 27, 2017
District 87 to allow therapy dogs in school
Trained therapy dogs would be allowed in District 87 schools under a proposal the school board is expected to consider. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – District 87 students who are u...
Apr 27, 2017
Governor candidate talks with Normal Community students
Democratic candidate for governor Daniel Biss visited with students Wednesday at Normal Community High School. (Photo by WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – One of the men looking to challenge Gov. Bruce...
Apr 27, 2017
State retirement system board strips Hastert of pension benefits
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert already lost his Teachers Retirement System money and now he won’t be getting any money from the state lawmaker retirement fund. (WJBC file photo)By Greg...
Apr 27, 2017
District 87, Unit 5 elect new school board presidents
Jim Hayek Jr. has been appointed President of the Unit 5 school board. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON-NORMAL — The leading vote-getter in this month’s District 87 school b...
Apr 27, 2017
Tiritilli seeks discovery recount
Marc Tiritilli has filed for a discovery recount in his bid to become Normal’s mayor. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Marc Tiritilli for Mayor of Normal)By Eric StockNORMAL – Challenger Marc Tiri...
Apr 26, 2017
Caterpillar sees sales, revenue increases
Caterpillar sees an increase in sales and revenue for the first time in two years. (Photo courtesy Twitter/@_EugeneDaniel)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – For the first time in more than two years, quarter...
Apr 26, 2017
Heartland considers using cash reserves amid state budget crisis
Heartland Community College has about 15 percent of its total budget in its reserve fund. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The continued budget stalemate in Illinois is forcing Heartland Comm...
Apr 26, 2017
