Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
OSF St. Joseph receives CuddleCot donation
The CuddleCot is the first one of its kind at the hospital. (Photo courtesy OSF St. Joseph)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A new bassinet at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is designed to help gri...
Jan 19, 2017
UPDATED: Minor league hockey team bus crash sends 24 to hospital
The crash happened at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. (Photo courtesy Twitter/@IDOT_Illinois)By Adam StudzinskiMORTON – A bus that crashed on Interstate 155 near the I-74 exchange Thursday afternoon w...
Jan 19, 2017
Local schools working to alleviate statewide substitute teacher shortage
Regional Superintendent Mark Jontry said the sub shortage is not a new problem. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – Schools throughout Illinois are trying a number of different meth...
Jan 19, 2017
Unit 5 facing uncertainty due to missed state payments
Superintendent Mark Daniel is hopeful payments will eventually come through. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – The State of Illinois is six months behind on special education and ...
Jan 18, 2017
Bloomington could hire traffic engineer
Street light timing would just one aspect a traffic engineer could handle. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidLofink)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is considering hiring a traf...
Jan 18, 2017
Police report no injuries in Willard Airport helicopter crash
Police are still working on why the helicopter crashed. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSAVOY – No one was hurt in a small helicopter crash at University of Illinois Willard Airport in Savoy ...
Jan 18, 2017
Report says Illinois is ‘weakest link’ in Midwest
Population losses and poor finances have made Illinois the ‘weakest link’ in the region. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A new report from the Illinois Commis...
Jan 18, 2017
Cubs’ fans get a look at World Series trophy
More than 500 Cubs’ fans turned out to get a look and picture with the World Series trophy Wednesday at the Shirk Center. (WJBC/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGTON - Carlie Russell w...
Jan 18, 2017
Panel lists recommendations to trim Illinois prison population
Retired Chief Judge Elizabeth Robb of Bloomington served on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Criminal Justice Reform Commission which has presented a final report of 27 recommendations. (Photo by Patti Penn/...
Jan 18, 2017
McLean County GOP chair to attend Trump inauguration
McLean County Republican Party Chairman Chuck Erickson is attending Donald’s Trump inauguration on Friday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Chuck Erickson)By Eric StockBLOOMINTON – The head of the...
Jan 17, 2017
