Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
MCCA President: ‘The struggle is not over’ when it comes to Domestic Violence
T-shirts made by Domestic Violence survivors were held up during a Domestic Violence rally on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – On the footsteps of the McLean...
Oct 28, 2019
Blue Ridge board to vote Wednesday on new contract with teachers
Negotiations between the two sides started in February. (Photo Pixabay) By Neil Doyle FARMER CITY – The Blue Ridge Board of Education will meet Wednesday to vote on a new three-year contr...
Oct 28, 2019
Pritzker supports a bill letting college athletes sign endorsement deals
Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Monday in Springfield. (Photo Gov. JB Pritzker/Twitter) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Loyola University's basketball success meant more than a little publicity for a n...
Oct 28, 2019
West Nile cases down in Illinois this year due to weather
West Nile virus can be fatal in humans, so people who start to feel sick after getting a mosquito bite should watch for symptoms such as high fever and severe body aches and seek medical attention pro...
Oct 28, 2019
Lawmakers could focus on pension consolidation plan in upcoming veto session
The idea from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Pension Consolidation Feasibility Task Force would combine the state's 649 suburban and downstate police and firefighter pension funds into two funds. That will incr...
Oct 28, 2019
New complaint seeks to strike down part of Illinois abortion law
Planned Parenthood of Illinois responded to the complaint. (Photo courtesy: Planned Parenthood/Facebook)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – President Donald Trump's administration could nulli...
Oct 28, 2019
Rankin announces candidacy for McLean County Circuit Clerk
Erik Rankin is currently the Chair of the McLean County Democratic Party. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Democrat has announced his candidacy for McLean Co...
Oct 28, 2019
Fire damages home, kills a pet in Normal
Normal firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire Sunday in the Savannah Green Subdivision that damaged a home and killed a pet who was inside. (Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL –...
Oct 27, 2019
Normal Police ID’s Uber driver suspected of weekend rape attempt
Normal Police are investigating an Illinois State University student’s claim that an Uber driver tried to rape her early Saturday morning. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Pa...
Oct 27, 2019
McLean County Democrats announce seven candidates for county board
The seven Democratic candidates is the most in the party’s history. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Democrats are introducing a slate of candidates that ...
Oct 25, 2019
