Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Normal Police make arrest in armed kidnapping
By Nick McClintockNORMAL- Normal and Peoria Police have arrested one man after two people were kidnapped Wednesday evening and taken from W. Raab Road to Peoria.Officers from Normal were notified by P...
Dec 23, 2016
2017 MLK Award nominees announced
Monica Pearson will be speaking at the 2017 award event (Photo Courtesy WSB-TV)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – The nominees for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Awards have been announced.The Bl...
Dec 23, 2016
Bloomington Police investigate west-side shooting
Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting near Locust and Allin Streets on Friday. (Photo by Scott McCoy/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington and McLean County Sheriff’s are i...
Dec 23, 2016
Interest rate hike has both positive and negative impact for Illinois
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs says taxpayers could suffer from the interest rate hike (WJBC file photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – How will the Federal Reserve’s int...
Dec 23, 2016
9 business affected by mall water main break
The first of three water main breaks was discovered outside Eastland Mall on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Eastland Mall)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Crews at Eastland Mall are still working...
Dec 22, 2016
Former Coliseum manager faces new spending probe
Curtis Webb was fired as U.S. Cellular Coliseum director in October. (Photo courtesy VenuWorks)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said he’s not been contacted by offi...
Dec 22, 2016
Blagojevich asks appeals court to reconsider sentence
Rod Blagojevich is scheduled to be released from prison in 2024. (WJBC file photo)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Just before Christmas, imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking for anoth...
Dec 22, 2016
Schock wants trial moved to summer
Aaron Schock. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has asked a federal judge to delay his corruption trial until the summer.In a filing Wednesday, Schoc...
Dec 21, 2016
Icy conditions in Bloomington-Normal resulting in some severe injuries
While some of the injuries are minor, others have resulted in surgery. (WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The snow and ice covering sidewalks and driveways in Bloomington-Normal ha...
Dec 21, 2016
State has fewer Christmas tree growers, but industry group says business booming
Illinois Christmas tree growers report business is good despite declines across the country. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Nationally, real Christmas tr...
Dec 21, 2016
