Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Central Illinois; 3 to 7 inches of snow expected
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday. Snowfall projections are posted. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)By Eric StockLINCOLN ̵...
Mar 12, 2017
UPDATED: Redbirds denied NCAA Tournament bid; draw No. 1 seed in NIT
Illinois State senior Paris Lee was named the Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year and league Defensive Player of the Year. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By Eric StockNORMAL – Illinois State’...
Mar 12, 2017
Minors could become organ donors with new bill
State representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) is co-sponsoring legislation that would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to be organ donors. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronSPRINGFIELD – New legislatio...
Mar 12, 2017
Economic developer: Retailers need to adapt to stay relevant
Kyle Hamm, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, says retail stores that don’t adapt don’t last. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A local economic de...
Mar 11, 2017
Attorney General: Consumer debt leads consumer complaints
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced the top 10 consumer complaints her office receives. (WJBC File Photo)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is ann...
Mar 11, 2017
Judge hears witness testimony in Zimmerman court hearing
A witness testimony against Kirk Zimmerman was heard in court on Friday. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Kirk Zimmerman, who is accused of shooting his ex-wife Pamela in 2014, was...
Mar 10, 2017
Fire in Normal damages home on Suelynn Drive
The fire was put out within about 10 minutes of firemen arriving. (Photo courtesy Normal Fire Department)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The Normal Fire Department was able to prevent a fire which ha...
Mar 10, 2017
College Avenue water main fixed, Town of Normal boil order still in effect
The water main was fixed by 4 p.m. Friday. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The water main break in the 1000 block of East College Avenue has been fixed, but a town wide boil order re...
Mar 10, 2017
Unemployment steady in Illinois in January
Illinois’ unemployment rate for January was 5.7 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois unemployment rate held steady in January at 5.7 percent.There...
Mar 10, 2017
UPDATED: Normal under boil order following major water main break
Normal is under a boil order until further notice. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal)By Eric StockNORMAL – All of Normal is under a boil order until further notice following a major water main brea...
Mar 10, 2017
