Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Market Street rail bridge work extended again
Construction on the bridge project began in March. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Completion of the West Market Street railroad bridge project in Bloomington is being push...
Oct 22, 2015
Bloomington fire causes $200K in damages, cause still unknown
A fire caused $200,000 in damages to a Bloomington home on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Fire officials say a blaze caused $200,000 in d...
Oct 22, 2015
Heartland Community College headed to mediation with its faculty union
(WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaNORMAL – Heartland Community College is headed to mediation with its faculty union. A meeting date is scheduled for Tuesday between the college and the Heartland Fa...
Oct 21, 2015
Twin Cities housing market stays strong
Overall sales are up 7.6 percent. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington-Normal’s housing market remained strong in September.In all, Housing sales are up now 7.6 per...
Oct 21, 2015
Second man pleads guilty in ISU copper theft
(Flickr/davidsonscott15)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to his role in the theft of $40,000 worth of copper from a decommissioned residence hall.Tyler Reinitz, 31...
Oct 21, 2015
Teen driving deaths down 60 percent
Secretary of State Jesse White says the graduated license program is saving lives. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesSPRINGFIELD – There has been a 60 percent decrease in teen driving deaths since ...
Oct 20, 2015
Sen. Kirk supports Rauner in budget standoff
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)CHICAGO – While some Republicans have begun to criticize Gov. Bruce Rauner’s demands in the budget battle, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk isn’t among them.Kir...
Oct 20, 2015
McLean County pledges support for BN Advantage
Sonny O’Connor is retiring from the McLean County Board. (Photo courtesy mcleancountyil/gov)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – McLean County is the first government body to officially endorse a ne...
Oct 20, 2015
Fitch downgrades Illinois
Illinois has been downgraded to BBB+ from A- by the Fitch ratings agency. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Citing continued deterioration of the state's financial flexibili...
Oct 20, 2015
Lawmakers could address child care subsidy cuts
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – For the first time in a long time, state lawmakers will be in Springfield Oct. 20 and could address changes to a child care subs...
Oct 19, 2015
