Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois Secretary of State cracking down on holiday shoppers abusing disability parking
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. (Photo courtesy Faecbook/Jesse White) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday that Secretary of State Police ...
Nov 27, 2019
Bloomington preschoolers learn a lesson in giving back this Thanksgiving
Students from Chesterbrook Academy spent their Monday delivering food to Hope Ministries.(Photo courtesy HOI-ABC) By HOI-ABC BLOOMINGTON – In Bloomington, the youngest of students learned...
Nov 27, 2019
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line ready to answer questions
You can reach the Talk-Line by calling 1-800-BUTTERBALL or through social media, live chat, texting, and Amazon Alexa. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Many home cooks will be ...
Nov 27, 2019
Illinois retailers and shoppers prepare for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday
The National Retail Federation estimates that 165.3 million people will shop in stores and online between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday. (Photo Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Jim Moran ...
Nov 26, 2019
NFD encourages safe cooking this holiday season
Normal Fire Department Public Information Officer Matt Swaney said turkey fryers should only be used outside and the bird should be completely thawed before frying. (Photo Illinois State Fire Marshal)...
Nov 26, 2019
Candidates gather in Springfield for first day to file
A long line formed Monday morning outside the Illinois State Board of Elections offices. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In a quaint political tradition every other year in Sprin...
Nov 25, 2019
Woman identified in fatal crash near Bellflower
The crash is still under investigation by the McLean County Coroner’s Office and Illinois State Police. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBELLFLOWER – The victim of a fatal crash in sout...
Nov 25, 2019
Normal Fire Department gets new device that could save more lives
The Lucas Device cost $15,000, according to our news partner HOI-ABC. (Photo courtesy HOI-ABC) By HOI-ABCNORMAL – A pricey device that takes the "arm work" out of CPR might help paramedics ...
Nov 25, 2019
UPDATED: Local father jailed for allegedly shaking infant son
Jordan Powe, 27, of Bloomington. (Bloomington Police Department photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man remains jailed for allegedly shaking his five-month old son because...
Nov 25, 2019
Bloomington, Normal councils plan joint meeting to decide next steps on sports complex
Normal Mayor Chris Koos (right), seen here with Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner (left), when both council’s received the consultant’s study on the multi-sports complex in July, 2018.(WJBC fi...
Nov 25, 2019
