Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Fantasy sports proposal to get hearing in Illinois
State Rep. John Cabello has sponsored a measure to legalize fantasy sports in Illinois. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – There’s at least one industry that is beggin...
Apr 05, 2017
Illinois Wesleyan hosts ‘All in for Wesleyan’ day
Illinois Wesleyan University hosted a blacklight dance party for students at Hansen Student Center on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IWU)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – It’s ‘All in fo...
Apr 05, 2017
Durbin: ‘No good options’ for Dems to fight Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch was nominated by President Trump in January to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Antonin Scalia. (Photo courtesy Neil Gorsuch/Facebook)By Eric StockWASHINGTON ̵...
Apr 04, 2017
Voters to call ballots in municipal elections
The polls will remain open until 7 p.m. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Tuesday is election day in Illinois with various municipal races on the ballot.Both Twin Cities mayor...
Apr 04, 2017
Gordmans in Normal to close
Gordmans is closing 48 stores, including the location in Normal. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Bradley Gordon)By RFD RadioNORMAL – Gordmans is emerging from bankruptcy under new ownership.About half of...
Apr 04, 2017
District 87 School Board candidates meet for forum
Four of the five candidates came together to answer public questions before election day. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – As the clock strikes midnight for local elect...
Apr 03, 2017
Normal Town Council approves funds for sidewalk repair
The Normal Town Council approved for funds to be set aside to repair sidewalks on three pedestrian-heavy streets. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – The Normal Town Council took steps to ...
Apr 03, 2017
Automotive writer says cars at Rivian being stored by VW
Christian Prenzler of Teslarati.com estimates Volkswagen has used stored about 14,000 cars at Rivian Automotive from a buyback program related to an emissions scandal. (Photo Teslarati.com/Jim Finch)B...
Apr 03, 2017
Lawmakers tour Pontiac prison
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) led a group of lawmakers in Monday’s regular tour of the Pontiac Correctional Center. (Photo Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)By Greg HalbleibPONTIAC – Lawmaker...
Apr 03, 2017
Bloomington man identified in fatal pedestrian crash
Normal Police responded to a crash on Veterans Parkway that left one man dead. (Photo by DavidsonScott/flickr)By Eric StockNORMAL – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said a Bloomington man who w...
Apr 02, 2017
